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Shetcombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.98824, -1.96926

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brimstone Moth +175 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brimstone Moth +175 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Windrush WayWalking route22 km

Winchcombe - Bourton-on-the-Water. No longer classified as a long distance walk by the LDWA.

Named routeRef WinLength 22 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shetcombe Wood

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shetcombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Winchcombe AbbeyHistoric site3.9 km→✦SUDELEY CASTLEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→✦TODDINGTON MANORHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Winchcombe ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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