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Kingscote Wood

✦ Ancient woodland69 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

51.67364, -2.24839

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Pheasant, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Pheasant, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2024

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

9 signed routes nearby · 63 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 45Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 45Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 45Length 468 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 45Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A corner of Kingscote Wood

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A corner of Kingscote Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site4.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→✦Uley Bury campHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🌱Miles Marling FieldUrban park3.2 km→

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