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Chedworth Woods

✦ Ancient woodland189 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome189 ha

Getting here

51.81806, -1.91843

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Pheasant, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Pheasant, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Forked Veilwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +100 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Common Blue, Small Heath +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Common Blue, Small Heath +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monarch's and Macmillan Ways, Chedworth Woods

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monarch's and Macmillan Ways, Chedworth Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chedworth Roman VillaHistoric site500 m→✦Chedworth Roman villaHistoric site500 m→✦STOWELL PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🌱St Leonard's ChurchUrban park3 km→🐄Chedworth Farm ShopVisitor farm2.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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