Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Country Parks and Local Gardens
Get close to nature and witness an abundance of fauna and flora by meandering through a diverse habitat of foxes, stoats, badgers, rabbits, butterflies and birds. Underfoot many varieties of wild flowers including the Early Purple, Fly and Bee Orchid are to be found. Marvel at the unspoilt rural beauty of the area and be sure to visit the popular regions of Painswick Beacon, Robinswood, Cleeve and Crickley Hills plus Minchinhampton Common, to name but a few. Gloucestershire itself boasts over 3,400 miles of public rights of way – why not follow a breathtakingly beautiful path leading to a Roman villa, a historic site, or alongside a river, perhaps linking two villages?
For more information on activities and attractions in the Cotswolds, contact the Cheltenham Tourist Information Centre on 01242 522878
