Village cross 80m east of St Barbara's Church
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.03766, -2.00509
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ✦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
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mammals — Rabbit, Fallow Deer, Hedgehog +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +152 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 41
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route▾
A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.
Named route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route▾
The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe
Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route▾
A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.
Named routeRef WyWo
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km▾
A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.
Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route911 m▾
Named routeRef 41Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m▾
Named routeRef 41Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Ashton under Hill - The Village Cross
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