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HUCCLECOTE MEADOWS

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hucclecote Meadows · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.84567, -2.18833

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 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
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
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

83 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
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 41Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 41Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Hucclecote Meadows is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Gloucester, South West England. The meadows are characterized by wildflowers and grasses, attracting butterflies, bees, and various small wildlife species.

Wildlife to spot

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Hucclecote Meadows

📷 Wikipedia · Hucclecote Meadows · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park3.4 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lobleys Drive ParkUrban park500 m→

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