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Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington Lodge

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📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.63485, -2.65572

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 288m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail +11 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Daisy +166 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Daisy +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug, Southern Hawker +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug, Southern Hawker +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Caldicot & Black Rock LoopWalking route8.5 km

A circular route from Caldicote Castle to the coast near the Prince of Wales Bridge, then along the Wales Coast path to the Iron Age Fort near Sudbrook, then on to the Black Rock before heading back to Caldicot Castle.

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Buttington Terracepublic footpath · 156 m

Private, except for access to public footpath to the shore.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate on Offa's Dyke Path at Buttington Tump, Sedbury

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate on Offa's Dyke Path at Buttington Tump, Sedbury

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🌱Castle DellUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bulwark ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Riverfront ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Chepstow CastleHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Bulwarks Prehistoric EnclosureUrban park1 km→🌱Strongbow ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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