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Blackoat Hill Plantation

15 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.98855, -1.85300

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Heart & Dart +199 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Heart & Dart +199 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +20 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +20 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Ramsons, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snowshill Hill Barn Farm

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snowshill Hill Barn Farm

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✦STANWAY HOUSEHistoric site4 km→✦SPRING HILL HOUSEHistoric site3.3 km→🏞️BROADWAY TOWERCountry park4 km→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Taddington medieval settlementHistoric site1.7 km→✦Village cross at StantonHistoric site3.9 km→

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