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Historic site

Market cross in Market Square

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Getting here

51.92994, -1.72256

Best for

5 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Fosse2

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Gloucestershire Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31

11 named nearby · 20 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

10

10 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Gloucestershire Way · Walking161 km
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
Oxfordshire Way · Walking110 km
Heart of England Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Fleece Alley · public footpath
Talbot Square · public footpath
Church Walk · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market cross in Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold

Market cross in Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

The Old Bakery Tea Room · 104m

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Parking

Market Square · Free · 27m

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Toilets

157m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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