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Iron Mills Common - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.69452, -2.20864

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
The Ladderpublic footpath · 179 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mPath type: track
Gunbarrel Alleypublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
The Ladderpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mPath type: track
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Nailsworth Mills Industrial Estate

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Nailsworth Mills Industrial Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park700 m→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park400 m→✦Woodchester Roman villaHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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