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The Hexagon

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.71885, -1.98252

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface pavedPath type: path
Riverside Walkpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route592 m
Named routeRef 45Length 592 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hexagon Folly - Cirencester Park

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hexagon Folly - Cirencester Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park1.2 km→🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Roots+Seeds Kitchen GardenUrban park700 m→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⚽St Michael's ParkPlaying field1.6 km→

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