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Holly Grove

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 norman hyett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.85454, -2.01208

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Crickley Hill to Holst Birthplace Museum)Walking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRegional 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pegglesworth Farmbridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Pegglesworth Farmbridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steep footpath to holly grove

📷 norman hyett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steep footpath to holly grove

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✦COWLEY MANORHistoric site4 km→✦Camp at Upper DowdeswellHistoric site2.2 km→✦DOWDESWELL COURTHistoric site2.3 km→🌽Croft AllotmentsAllotments3.9 km→✦Hillfort 320m north east of Castle Barn FarmHistoric site1.9 km→✦Coberley Roman VillaHistoric site3.3 km→

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