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WOODCHESTER PARK

218 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome218 ha

Getting here

51.70970, -2.26408

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Lateral Cryphaea, Wall Screw-moss +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Lateral Cryphaea, Wall Screw-moss +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boat house in Woodchester Park

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boat house in Woodchester Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park3.8 km→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Laburnum ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rest GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦Woodchester Roman villaHistoric site2.8 km→

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