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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › South West › Cotswold Getting here
51.72230, -2.11507
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WAS Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thames & Severn Way Walking route 69.8 km ▾
Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.
Named route Ref T&S W Length 69.8 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cotswold Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CC Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 911 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 911 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 33 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 33 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
23,590 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,590 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Goldfinch · Skylark · Nuthatch · Robin +43
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wryneck Jynx torquilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria scripta · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Emperor Dragonfly +18
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Common Red Soldier Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,590 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Goldfinch · Skylark · Nuthatch · Robin +43
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wryneck Jynx torquilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria scripta · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Emperor Dragonfly +18
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Common Red Soldier Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
Downland Robberfly Machimus rusticus
Downland Robberfly Machimus rusticus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus
Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
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