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The Dell

2 ha

📷 Wayland Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.96021, -1.96179

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Common Couch, Dwarf Thistle +39 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Common Bent, Common Couch, Dwarf Thistle +39 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Windrush WayWalking route22 km

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

Named routeRef WinLength 22 km
Stancombe Lanepublic footpath · 479 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 479 mPath type: unclassified
Puck Pit Lanepublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Puck Pit Lanepublic footpath · 453 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 453 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Puck Pit Lanebridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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The Dell

📷 Wayland Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Winchcombe AbbeyHistoric site900 m→✦SUDELEY CASTLEHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.5 km→🌱Winchcombe ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Queen's GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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