Getting here
51.98247, -2.30376
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
10
5 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Geopark Way · Walking175 km
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester) · Walking0
Three Choirs Way (Malvern Hills) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Gadbury Bank is an ancient historic site covering 9 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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Moated enclosure and fishpond 370m north east of Scar CottageHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Faith's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Pendock ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→