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Lechmore long barrow

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📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.67909, -2.20321

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Great Scented Liverwort, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2023; Plants — Raspberry, Great Scented Liverwort, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route

Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lechmore Tump long barrow

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lechmore Tump long barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park2.1 km→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site3.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦GATCOMBE PARKHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Minchinhampton Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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