Crickley Hill - Explore

Boasting many trails that take in the spectacular views, along with accessible paths and Tramper hire, Crickley Hill is a great place to immerse yourself in nature.

From the Cotswold Way to dog-friendly routes, maps are available to purchase online or to download below, though please do ask any of the reserve team you find for top tips or directions if needed.

You can help protect Crickley Hill’s special wildlife by keeping to paths and leaving wildlife habitats, such as piles of logs and deadwood, intact. This will greatly help reduce disturbance of birds, small mammals and adders. 

Please be sure to buy a parking ticket to cover the full length of your stay. You can find more about parking at the bottom of the nature reserve page.

The Cotswold Way is a 102 mile (164Km) long National Trail running between the market town of Chipping Campden and the city of Bath. For most of its length it follows the Cotswold Escarpment and, as such, passes through Crickley Hill.   

By following the Cotswold Way southwards from Crickley Hill and across the air balloon roundabout you will find Barrow Wake. Please be very careful crossing the A417, the road is very busy with fast moving cars and trucks. 

A stop at Barrow Wake is well worth adding to your Crickley Hill visit with a slightly different view of the Severn Vale. The area is part of the same Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as it hosts a similar flora to Crickley Hill. Barrow Wake is especially notable for its population of musk orchids and abundant devil’s bit scabious and its strong butterfly populations with abundant chalkhill blues in midsummer as well as the green hairstreak, marsh fritillary and Duke of Burgundy fritillary.

For more information about the Cotswolds Way please visit the National Trail website.