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51.98069, -2.04140
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Contour fort scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +47 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Bluebell, Yellow-Juiced Poppy +81 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Mistletoe, Bluebell, Yellow-Juiced Poppy +81 more · last seen 2019
Free
Plants — Walnut, Bramble, Water Cress +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Isbourne Way Walking route 22 km ▾
Named route Length 22 km Local walking route
Show on map Wyche Way Walking route 79 km ▾
A trail linking the Offa's Dyke Path at Kington to the Cotswold Way above Broadway, via the Wyche Cutting on the Malvern Hills.
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Winchcombe Way (West) Walking route ▾
The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe
Named route Ref wiw Regional walking route
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 21 Local cycle route
Show on map Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Gloucestershire Cycle Spine Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Oxon and Glos) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 292 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 292 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
1,921 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,921 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2020 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2020 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2020 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2020 Little Owl Athene noctua Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2020 Stock Dove Columba oenas2020 Common Gull Larus canus2020 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2020 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2019 Coal Tit Periparus ater2019 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2019 Raven Corvus corax2019 House Martin Delichon urbicum2019 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2019 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2018 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2023 ▾
Hedgehog · Mole · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2021 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Red Admiral · Large White · Painted Lady · Small White · Peacock +7
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Comma Polygonia c-album Mistletoe
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,921 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +49
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2020 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2020 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2020 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2020 Little Owl Athene noctua Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2020 Stock Dove Columba oenas2020 Common Gull Larus canus2020 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2020 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2019 Coal Tit Periparus ater2019 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2019 Swallow Hirundo rustica2019 Raven Corvus corax2019 House Martin Delichon urbicum2019 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2019 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2018 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2023 ▾
Hedgehog · Mole · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2019 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2021 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Red Admiral · Large White · Painted Lady · Small White · Peacock +7
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 Comma Polygonia c-album Mistletoe
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2018
2018
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2018
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2018
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2018
Miridius quadrivirgatus Miridius quadrivirgatus
Miridius quadrivirgatus Miridius quadrivirgatus
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2021
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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