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Tar Barrows

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.72149, -1.95633

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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
  • ✦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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Nuthatch +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Nuthatch +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 45Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route765 m
Named routeRef 45Length 765 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 45Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cirencester Burford Road A429

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cirencester Burford Road A429

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park700 m→🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site900 m→🌱Roots+Seeds Kitchen GardenUrban park2 km→⚽St Michael's ParkPlaying field1.2 km→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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