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Uley Bury camp

24 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • 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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Dark Bush-cricket, Rugged Oil-beetle +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Cotswold Way (Stinchcombe Hill by pass)Walking route

a short cut across bottom section of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Course

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 1Walking route12.1 km
Named routeRef WGR1Length 12.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 41Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 41Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crawley Lanebridleway · 178 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 178 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Cotswold way heading towards Uley Bury

The Cotswold way heading towards Uley Bury

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