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The Ernest Wilson Garden

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 133m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldfinch, Swallow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldfinch, Swallow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cotswold Line Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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