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Spa Field

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.85862, -2.24704

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hard Rush, Silverweed +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Hard Rush, Silverweed +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Water Mint +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Spa field (sportsground), Gloucester

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spa field (sportsground), Gloucester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.2 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park2.7 km→🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park200 m→

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