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Rodborough Fort

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📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.73512, -2.22005

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 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 +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 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
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rodborough Fort corner - Stroud, Gloucestershire

📷 Martin Richard Phelan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rodborough Fort corner - Stroud, Gloucestershire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratford ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park700 m→🌱Bank GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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