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Bourton Woods - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

51.99800, -1.76640

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 442Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 442Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Bourton Woods

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Bourton Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Batsford ParkUrban park2 km→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site4.3 km→🌱Blenheim MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Mill Dene GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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