Getting here
51.84589, -2.10091
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
52
6 named nearby · 46 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
15
15 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
15
15 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Gloucestershire Way · Walking161 km
Cotswold Way · Walking164 km
Cheltenham Circular Footpath · Walking0
Glevum Way · Walking42 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Greenway Lane · restricted byway
Uplift · public footpath
Uplift · public footpath
About this historic site
Crickley Hill Country Park is an ancient historic site covering 146 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
Photos
Cattle grid across the exit road in Crickley Hill Country Park
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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
3 nearby · Paid · 205m
🧺
Picnic spot
5 · 242m away
🚻
Toilets
238m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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