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Moat House moated site

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hen Gwrt Moated Site · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.92064, -2.12334

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +93 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional 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
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
Gustav Holst Way (Crickley Hill to Holst Birthplace Museum)Walking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Hen Gwrt Moated Site

📷 Wikipedia · Hen Gwrt Moated Site · CC BY-SA 3.0

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✦PITTVILLE PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Benhall ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chalford Avenue Open SpaceUrban park3.4 km→🌱Pittville ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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