Nympsfield Long Barrow
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Getting here
51.71026, -2.29964
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Cotswold Way (Stinchcombe Hill by pass)Walking route
a short cut across bottom section of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
MST27Walking route
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Main RouteCycling route104 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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