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Moated site at Church Farm

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.78632, -2.32111

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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Willow Emerald Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km▾

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
MST27Walking route▾
Named routeRef MST27
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km▾
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Bruce Trail Friendship TrailWalking route9.7 km▾

Cotswold Way Bruce Trail Friendship Trail: beacons, commons and woods.

Named routeRef BTFTLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route79 m▾
Named routeRef 41Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Moreton Valence church

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moreton Valence church

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Haresfield Hill camp and Ring Hill earthworksHistoric site4.6 km→✦FRAMPTON COURTHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fishers Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→✦Haresfield CourtHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→