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Rectory Gardens

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.73837, -2.22734

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
Field Roadpublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: footway
Field Roadpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 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

Rodborough

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratford ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park1.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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