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Gretton Church (ruins of)

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.97219, -1.98862

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Swift +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Swift +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic +113 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Common Bent, Sheep's Sorrel +83 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Red Clover, Common Bent, Sheep's Sorrel +83 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Windrush WayWalking route22 km

Winchcombe - Bourton-on-the-Water. No longer classified as a long distance walk by the LDWA.

Named routeRef WinLength 22 km
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route292 m
Named routeRef 41Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 41Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 41Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View west towards Gretton church from GWSR train

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View west towards Gretton church from GWSR train

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Winchcombe AbbeyHistoric site2.5 km→✦SUDELEY CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→🌱Winchcombe ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Nottingham Hill campHistoric site3.3 km→

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