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Bowl barrow 750m north west of Wood Farm

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📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.89347, -2.01514

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Duke of Burgundy +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Duke of Burgundy +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Plum Rust · last seen 2019; Fungi — Plum Rust · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Curled Hook-moss, Garlic Mustard, Cuckooflower +5 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Curled Hook-moss, Garlic Mustard, Cuckooflower +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Windrush WayWalking route22 km

Winchcombe - Bourton-on-the-Water. No longer classified as a long distance walk by the LDWA.

Named routeRef WinLength 22 km
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
Gustav Holst Way (Crickley Hill to Holst Birthplace Museum)Walking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
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
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walking towards Upper Colgate Farm

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walking towards Upper Colgate Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandford ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦PITTVILLE PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pittville ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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