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Banks and ditch at Glebe Farm

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📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.70512, -2.18048

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +156 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

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44 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Private road to Glebe Farm, Minchinhampton

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private road to Glebe Farm, Minchinhampton

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Facilities

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Campsite

230m away

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Parking

4 nearby · Free · 176m

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Playground

163m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site2 km→🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱France Lynch Pleasure GroundUrban park3.4 km→✦Woodchester Roman villaHistoric site4.3 km→