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CIRENCESTER PARK

1,057 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome1,057 ha

Getting here

51.72398, -2.03047

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About CIRENCESTER PARK

Cirencester Park is a country house in the parish of Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England, and is the seat of the Bathurst family, Earls Bathurst. It is a Grade II* listed building. The gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

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English country houseGrade II* listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: HEXAGON

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Roesel's Bush-cricket +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 59 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface pavedPath type: path
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 273 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 45Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Broad Ridebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Roots+Seeds Kitchen GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Cirencester ParkUrban park400 m→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→