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Abbotswood

92 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome92 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea, Dwarf Thistle, Salad Burnet +25 more · last seen 2023

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England; Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Drury Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: footway
Drury Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 442Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 188 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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