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Sandford Park

16 ha

📷 Terry Jacombs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.89549, -2.07033

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Royal — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Church Streetpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Albion Walkpublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Olio Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 41Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sculpture in Sandford Park

📷 Terry Jacombs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sculpture in Sandford Park

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