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Rodborough Common

260 ha

📷 Angus Townley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome260 ha

Getting here

51.72879, -2.21789

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Dipper
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Dipper, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Dipper, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 86 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional 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
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Cooper's Pitchpublic footpath · 280 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 280 mPath type: track
Moor Courtpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Field Roadpublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

52 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
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gunhouse Lanerestricted byway · 325 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 325 mPath type: residential
Gunhouse Lanerestricted byway · 85 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 85 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Milepost on Rodborough Common

📷 Angus Townley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Milepost on Rodborough Common

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