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Chatcombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.85561, -2.03584

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 227m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Linnet, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Linnet, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route249 m
Named routeRef 41Length 249 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pegglesworth Farmbridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chatcombe Wood

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park4.2 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park4.6 km→✦COWLEY MANORHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Cox's MeadowUrban park4.3 km→

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