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Prinknash Park

154 ha
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Dogs welcome154 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • The Monastery Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet, Emperor Dragonfly +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2026; Plants — Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
MCR45public footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface dirtIncline 0%Path type: footway
MCR44public footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mSurface dirtIncline 0%Path type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 41Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prinknash Bird & Deer Park - a Lady Amherst's pheasant

Prinknash Bird & Deer Park - a Lady Amherst's pheasant

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