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Battledown camp

4 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.89650, -2.04455

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Screw-moss, Lesser Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Corndean Lane to Guiting Power)Walking route6.9 km
Named routeLength 6.9 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Harp Hill Footpathpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Jacob's Ladderpublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mPath type: track
Harp Hill Footpathpublic footpath · 253 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 253 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in the Battledown Estate

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in the Battledown Estate

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