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Compton Grove

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Jennifer Luther Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.84520, -1.93000

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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
  • 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Raven, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Raven, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Perfoliate Penny-Cress, Goldilocks Buttercup, Columbine +19 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brook below Compton Grove

📷 Jennifer Luther Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brook below Compton Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chedworth Roman VillaHistoric site2.8 km→✦Chedworth Roman villaHistoric site2.8 km→✦Roman small town at WycombHistoric site4.3 km→🌱St Leonard's ChurchUrban park5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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