Archdeacon Meadow
Getting here
51.87036, -2.25108
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hard Rush, Silverweed +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hard Rush, Silverweed +33 more · last seen 2024
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Geology TrailWalking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km
A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides
🚴Cycling
102 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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