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STANCOMBE PARK

27 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome27 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
  • 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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: DORIC TEMPLE AND STEPS TO LAKESIDE POOL

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Oat, Common Nettle, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Cotswold Way (Stinchcombe Hill by pass)Walking route

a short cut across bottom section of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 41Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lower House Lanerestricted byway · 620 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 620 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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