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Nailsworth Valley

9 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.70203, -2.22367

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Egypt Mill 72m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large Blue, Limnephilus lunatus +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large Blue, Limnephilus lunatus +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
ZNA49public footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltIncline yesPath type: footway
The Ladderpublic footpath · 179 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mPath type: track
Gunbarrel Alleypublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)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
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 45Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunkirk Mills, Nailsworth

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunkirk Mills, Nailsworth

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🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park900 m→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park3 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→

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