Getting here
52.12288, -1.44495
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
19
10 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
9
9 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Centenary Way · Walking0
Cotswold Link · Walking34 km
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
D'Arcy Dalton Way · Walking107 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Featherbow Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Motte & Bailey is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Campsite
307m away
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Parking
3 nearby · Free · 150m
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Picnic spot
2 · 190m away
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Playground
211m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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