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Great Witcombe Romano-British villa

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📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.82680, -2.14739

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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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Cream-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Cream-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 25 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
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
Witcombe Roman Villapublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Witcombe Roman Villapublic footpath · 709 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 709 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Central range at Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucestershire

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Central range at Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucestershire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site3.8 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park3.8 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site3.3 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site3.3 km→

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