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Manless Town medieval settlement and the buried remains of a Roman camp

15 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.80322, -2.10525

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Blaps mortisaga, Common Red Soldier Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Three-way junction

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Three-way junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park4.8 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site4.5 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Miserden EstateUrban park2.9 km→