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The Belt - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.98319, -2.05668

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Gloucestershire Way

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Wyche WayWalking route79 km

A trail linking the Offa's Dyke Path at Kington to the Cotswold Way above Broadway, via the Wyche Cutting on the Malvern Hills.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking 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
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 41Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ridge and Furrow above Oxenton

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ridge and Furrow above Oxenton

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Nearby places

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🌱GreenacresUrban park3.4 km→🌱Millham ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Nottingham CampHistoric site3.8 km→✦Nottingham Hill campHistoric site3.8 km→✦Dixton Hill campHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Whitehouse ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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