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Gatcombe Park

53 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

51.69182, -2.17369

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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
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellia, Raspberry, Wall Scalewort +3 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Pellia, Raspberry, Wall Scalewort +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gatcombe Park: bin, pub, house

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gatcombe Park: bin, pub, house

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site3 km→🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.8 km→🌱France Lynch Pleasure GroundUrban park4.4 km→✦GATCOMBE PARKHistoric site100 m→⛪Minchinhampton Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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