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Moated enclosure and fishpond 370m north east of Scar Cottage

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.97664, -2.35332

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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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Red Admiral +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Red Admiral +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Malvern Hills)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Hollybush to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP1Length 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassland east of Red Ditch Lane

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassland east of Red Ditch Lane

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⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Gadbury BankHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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