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Taddington medieval settlement

9 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.97949, -1.87275

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Yellowhammer
  • ✦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

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heart & Dart, Meadow Brown, Brimstone Moth +204 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Winchcombe Way (East); Named hiking route nearby: Winchcombe Way (East)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Warden's WayWalking route22 km

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

Named routeRef WarLength 22 km
Winchcombe Way (East)Walking route

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

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shallow valley, site of the medieval village of Taddington

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shallow valley, site of the medieval village of Taddington

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