Plan your visit
Getting here
51.71026, -2.29964
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Cotswold Way (Stinchcombe Hill by pass)Walking route▾
a short cut across bottom section of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route▾
MST27Walking route▾
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route▾
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route817 m▾
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Main RouteCycling route104 m▾
🐴Horse riding
v3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Nympsfield Long Barrow is an ancient historic site. 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
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
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
Facilities
Parking
Coaley Peak · Paid · 109m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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