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Public access Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Gloucester Getting here
51.88344, -2.21097
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 207m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 207m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cheltenham Circular Footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Beaumont Road public footpath · 172 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 172 m Path type: residential
Show on map Simon Road public footpath · 261 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 261 m Path type: residential
Show on map Little Normans public footpath · 220 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 220 m Path type: residential
Show on map 118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Gloucestershire Cycle Spine Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Footbridge from Longlevens to Innsworth
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Wildlife to spot
15,797 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,797 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Shoveler · Pintail · Goldfinch · Starling +33
Wigeon Mareca penelope Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pintail Anas acuta Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Greylag Goose Anser anser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Eristalis tenax · 16-spot Ladybird · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Hornet Hoverfly · Chrysotoxum bicinctum +4
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Rosemary Beetle Raspberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,797 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Shoveler · Pintail · Goldfinch · Starling +33
Wigeon Mareca penelope Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pintail Anas acuta Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Greylag Goose Anser anser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Eristalis tenax · 16-spot Ladybird · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Hornet Hoverfly · Chrysotoxum bicinctum +4
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Rosemary Beetle Raspberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chrysolina americana
Chrysolina americana
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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