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Chescombe Bottom

✦ Ancient woodland57 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

51.83418, -2.02118

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Wood Avens +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water Tank, Norbury Camp

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Water Tank, Norbury Camp

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COWLEY MANORHistoric site2.2 km→✦Camp at Upper DowdeswellHistoric site4.5 km→✦DOWDESWELL COURTHistoric site4.7 km→✦Hillfort 320m north east of Castle Barn FarmHistoric site4.2 km→✦Coberley Roman VillaHistoric site1.9 km→💧Dowdeswell ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→

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