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Historic site

Crickley Hill Camp

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome9 ha

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

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

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Good match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Upliftpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: track
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Cycling

13 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Crickley Hill Camp is an ancient historic site covering 9 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌸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

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Parking

3 nearby · Paid · 246m

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Picnic spot

5 · 257m away

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Toilets

269m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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