Two bowl barrows on Court Hill, 210m and 420m south east of Standish Court Farm
Getting here
51.77044, -2.28697
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pied Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pied Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +28 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Stanford Screw-moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Bindweed +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Stanford Screw-moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Bindweed +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Glevum WayWalking route42 km
A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
MST27Walking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route
Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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