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Historic site

Wightfield Manor

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

Getting here

51.95673, -2.19098

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6

5 named nearby · 1 public path

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

24

24 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Gloucestershire Way · Walking161 km
Shakespeare's Avon Way · Walking142 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Route 41 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling

About this historic site

Wightfield Manor is an ancient historic site covering 6 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

  • 🌸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

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 312m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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