Bowl barrow in Gatcombe Wood
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.69431, -2.18197
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Blue, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +58 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route▾
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route▾
Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted
Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route▾
Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.
Named routeRef CWNational walking route
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route817 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
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Gatcombe Wood and stream near Bubblewell
Photos
Gatcombe Wood and stream near Bubblewell
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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