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Two bowl barrows, known as Climperwell round barrows, 310m south west of Climperwell Farm

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.80638, -2.12250

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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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Bramble +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Bramble +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Polycephalomyces tomentosus · last seen 2024; Fungi — Polycephalomyces tomentosus · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Climperwell Farm, near Brimpsfield

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climperwell Farm, near Brimpsfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.6 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park4.6 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site4.3 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site4.3 km→

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