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The Folly

25 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.68241, -1.87867

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Crested Grebe +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Crested Grebe +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Angelica, Himalayan Balsam, Cornflower +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Angelica, Himalayan Balsam, Cornflower +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Latton LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route348 m
Named routeRef 45Length 348 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 45Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route488 m
Named routeRef 45Length 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Named routeRef 45Length 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cricklade Town BanksHistoric site4.8 km→✦Cricklade town banksHistoric site4.8 km→✦Areas of Saxon 'burh' within the town wallsHistoric site4.7 km→🐄Bug HotelVisitor farm2 km→✦Settlement W of LattonHistoric site2.3 km→✦Settlement SE of LattonHistoric site3.1 km→

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