Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome14 ha
Getting here
51.83212, -1.95509
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km▾
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km▾
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
About this historic site
Withington Roman Villa is an ancient historic site covering 14 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.
Wildlife to spot
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Chedworth Roman villaHistoric site2.5 km→✦Chedworth Roman VillaHistoric site2.5 km→✦Camp at Upper DowdeswellHistoric site4.9 km→✦Romano-British villa at Withington, Romano-British building at Manor Court Field and associated featuresHistoric site0 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→