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Double ditched enclosure N of Oakeys

3 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named route
Eckington Wharf Circular WalkWalking route3.5 km

A 3.5 mile, waymarked riverside walk in the Worcestershire countryside

Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
School Lanepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: track
School Lanepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 41Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 41Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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