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QUEDGELEY ARBORETUM

2 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.82634, -2.28788

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Glevum Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Saint James' Closepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 41Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 41Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Quedgeley Arboretum is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Gloucester, South West England. The site features a variety of tree species and habitats, providing an important space for local wildlife and opportunities for short walks and nature exploration.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillcot Close, Quedgeley

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillcot Close, Quedgeley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.6 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park3.8 km→🌱Fishers Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park500 m→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.6 km→

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