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Hans Brake

26 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.97157, -1.77502

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redstart, Blackbird, Wren +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redstart, Blackbird, Wren +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ferdinandea cuprea, Common Furrow Bee, Syrphus ribesii +214 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ferdinandea cuprea, Common Furrow Bee, Syrphus ribesii +214 more · last seen 2025

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

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route229 m
Named routeRef 48Length 229 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath running E towards Hans Brake, Hinchwick

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath running E towards Hans Brake, Hinchwick

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🌱Batsford ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦SEZINCOTEHistoric site2 km→✦SPRING HILL HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Mill Dene GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→

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