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Manor Farm

3 ha

📷 Vincent Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.77505, -2.30831

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026

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

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
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

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
EST16bridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway
EST16bridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway at Manor farm

📷 Vincent Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway at Manor farm

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rest GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Laburnum ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Haresfield Hill camp and Ring Hill earthworksHistoric site3.7 km→✦Haresfield CourtHistoric site2.6 km→✦FRAMPTON COURTHistoric site3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→