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Lancaut promontory fort

6 ha

📷 Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.66717, -2.66447

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Siskin, Starling +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Siskin, Starling +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Southern Hawker · last seen 2025; Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Southern Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spurge-laurel, Wood Spurge · last seen 2025; Plants — Spurge-laurel, Wood Spurge · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees on the bank of the River Wye at Lancaut

📷 Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees on the bank of the River Wye at Lancaut

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle DellUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Riverfront ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Chepstow CastleHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Bulwark ParkUrban park3.5 km→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field3.6 km→

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