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Gloucester Golf Club

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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.83279, -2.22586

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 236m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer, Harlequin Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 20 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
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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dragon Pathpublic footpath · 353 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 353 mPath type: path
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gloucester : Matson - Gloucester Golf Club

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gloucester : Matson - Gloucester Golf Club

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🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park700 m→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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