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Crickley Hill Country Park

23 ha

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.84484, -2.10132

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route579 m
Named routeRef 41Length 579 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route575 m
Named routeRef 41Length 575 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 41Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route229 m
Named routeRef 41Length 229 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle grid across the exit road in Crickley Hill Country Park

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle grid across the exit road in Crickley Hill Country Park

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🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park100 m→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site100 m→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park100 m→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park4 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site400 m→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site400 m→

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