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Coln House School River Bank Project

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📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.70582, -1.78268

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕The Coffee Post — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Totterdown Lanerestricted byway · 147 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 147 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Coln and the Coln House River Bank Project, Fairford

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Coln and the Coln House River Bank Project, Fairford

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