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Hempsted village cross

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.85082, -2.27048

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 142m 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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Magpie, Goldfinch +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Magpie, Goldfinch +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Strawberry-blossom Weevil +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Strawberry-blossom Weevil +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional 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
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
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Cycling

99 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
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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

Village Cross, Hempsted

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Village Cross, Hempsted

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park1.5 km→🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park2 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park3 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Milton Avenue Open SpaceUrban park1.1 km→

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