Getting here
51.86815, -2.24640
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hard Rush, Silverweed +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hard Rush, Silverweed +33 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Water Mint +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Geology TrailWalking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km
A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides
🚴Cycling
104 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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