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KIFTSGATE COURT

27 ha

📷 Jerry Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.08502, -1.75431

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Song Thrush
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Café

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Song Thrush, Moorhen +91 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Redwing, Song Thrush, Moorhen +91 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syrphus, Dotted Bee-fly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England; Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cotswold Line Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Monarch Waypublic footpath · 687 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 687 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lower garden at Kiftsgate Court

📷 Jerry Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lower garden at Kiftsgate Court

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hidcote Manor GardenUrban park600 m→✦HIDCOTE MANORHistoric site600 m→✦Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Historic site4 km→🌱Kiftsgate Court GardensUrban park200 m→✦Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Historic site4 km→🌱Meon Vale Leisure CentreUrban park4 km→