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Hampen Brake

9 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.88175, -1.91045

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cotswold stone wall by road descending towards Hampen Brake woods

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cotswold stone wall by road descending towards Hampen Brake woods

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✦NOTGROVE MANORHistoric site4.7 km→✦Roman small town at WycombHistoric site3.5 km→✦Whittington Court Roman villa and old villageHistoric site4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Edward's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Medieval and later settlement remains and associated fields at HawlingHistoric site3 km→

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