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Leckhampton camp and tumulus

5 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.86384, -2.07666

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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

7 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
Middle Inclinepublic footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mPath type: footway
Standard Gauge Inclinepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: path
Standard Gauge Inclinepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: path
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 41Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 41Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leckhampton Hill - top of the topograph

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leckhampton Hill - top of the topograph

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park1.7 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park2.6 km→

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