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Highworth circle 520m north west of North Leaze Farm

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📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.66087, -1.72885

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Protapion nigritarse +35 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, English Elm, Field Maple +148 more · last seen 2021

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km▾

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km▾
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km▾

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Thames River Walk, BuscotWalking route7.7 km▾
Named routeLength 7.7 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km▾
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Cattle sheds, North Leaze Farm

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle sheds, North Leaze Farm

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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🌱Pentylands Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→✦Halfpenny BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→