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Brizen Lane Open Space

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.87591, -2.09604

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 134m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Brizen Lanepublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mPath type: residential
Foxglove Grovepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 41Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 41Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brizen Lane, Leckhampton

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brizen Lane, Leckhampton

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🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site3.4 km→✦PITTVILLE PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park900 m→

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