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Whittington Court Roman villa and old village

1 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.88337, -1.97926

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ 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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Windrush WayWalking route22 km

Winchcombe - Bourton-on-the-Water. No longer classified as a long distance walk by the LDWA.

Named routeRef WinLength 22 km
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Corndean Lane to Guiting Power)Walking route6.9 km
Named routeLength 6.9 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of medieval village

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of medieval village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DOWDESWELL COURTHistoric site1.7 km→✦Camp at Upper DowdeswellHistoric site1.7 km→🌽Croft AllotmentsAllotments5 km→✦Roman small town at WycombHistoric site1.3 km→✦Hillfort 320m north east of Castle Barn FarmHistoric site2.2 km→✦Glenfall HouseHistoric site3.8 km→