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The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard

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📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.87783, -1.84279

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Red-legged Partridge
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Corn Bunting, Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis rustica, Small White, Common Blue +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 48Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Notgrove, St Bartholomew's, Font

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Notgrove, St Bartholomew's, Font

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✦NOTGROVE MANORHistoric site200 m→✦Lower Harford medieval settlementHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Norbury campHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→