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in the county of Gloucestershire

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About Birdlip

The winding drive up the steeply rising hill to the ancient village of Birdlip provides magnificent views all around. Once you reach the vantage point of the summit, the traveller is rewarded with commanding and spectacular views that extend across the planes of Gloucestershire to the wild hills of Wales.

Birdlip Hill is a beautiful wooded area, it curves round ancient turf clad rocky ground to Buckholt Wood and Cooper's Hill. The footpaths through the woods allow a glimpse of rare wild flowers and plants, cool forest glades, and the air is filled with the sound of birdsong from the colonies of birds that inhabit this magical place.

The village lies above the woods and from here the Roman Ermin Way runs its straight course to Cirencester. Just north of the village is the Iron Age burial mound at Barrow Wake. It is a delightful village with some fine properties, some built of mellow Cotswold stone and others of the timber framed black and white variety. This is a spacious area, which is seemingly eyrie and mysterious when the mist is swirling all round. At other times, the air is crystal clear and the summer sun trickles through the woods covering the turf with it's golden rays and it is then that you know that your trip to this famous landmark has been truly worthwhile.

Birdlip is on the Cotswold Way and within easy distance is Prinknash Abbey and the Rococo gardens at nearby Painswick and you are not far from 'Cider with Rosie' country - the Slad Valley near Stroud.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Birdlip

Crickley Hill Country Park	(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Painswick Rococo Gardens	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Robinswood Hill Country Park	(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Holst Birthplace Museum	(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Pittville Pump Room	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
Gloucester Cathedral	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Gloucester Docks	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Chedworth Roman Villa	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Sudeley Castle	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Tewkesbury Abbey	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Old Baptist chapel	(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Frampton Manor	(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Frampton Court	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)	Pictures
Hailes Abbey	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Westbury Court Garden	(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Birdlip

Duntisbourne Abbots, in the county of Gloucestershire (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction SE)
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Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucestershire (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction N)
Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb...
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Bisley, in the county of Gloucestershire (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)
The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore.
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Gloucester, a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW)
Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn.
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Eastcombe, in the county of Gloucestershire (6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)
Eastcombe is a beautiful hilltop village nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds.
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Cleeve Hill, in the county of Gloucestershire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)
Otherwise known as the Cleeve Cloud, Cleeve Hill is the highest point of the Cotswolds rising to a height of 1083 ft. Spread out below is the town of Cheltenham and its famous Prestbury racecourse, home of the Cheltenham Gold Cup meeting.
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Cirencester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)
Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England.
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Ashleworth, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NW)
This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape.
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Deerhurst, in the county of Gloucestershire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)
Deerhurst is a spacious small village set amid the rich pasturelands of the glorious Gloucestershire countryside.
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Nailsworth, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)
Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times.
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Winchcombe, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)
To experience the quintessentially English town of Winchcome, is to part-take of a miscellany of pure delights.
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Tewkesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)
Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is an historic market town, situated near the Cotswolds, it has a beautiful Abbey over 500yrs old and lots of historic buildings and alley ways.
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Frampton on Severn, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)
An ancient interesting village with a village green surrounded by beautiful half timbered properties
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Ewen, in the county of Gloucestershire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)
Leafy lanes, tree lined roads and thatched country cottages form the character of this delightful hamlet through which an infant river Thames courses on its way through the lovely Cotswolds.
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Bibury, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)
William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England.
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Nearby travel help

M5 Junction 11A	(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)
M5 Junction 11	(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NW)
Cheltenham Spa Station	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction N)
Gloucester Station	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)
Bristol International Airport	(40.4 miles, 65.0 km, direction SW)
Birmingham International Airport	(46.0 miles, 74.0 km, direction N)
Birdlip to London	(88.0 miles, 141.6 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Birdlip

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Birdlip center
The Cheltenham Chase Hotel - A QHotel	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction NW)
Ramada Bowden Hall Gloucester	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)
Moorend Park Hotel	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)
Beaumont House	(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)
Holiday Inn Gloucester / Cheltenham	(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NW)
Hilden Lodge	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)
London Inn	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)
Thistle Cheltenham	(4.8 miles, 7.6 km, direction N)
Mercure Queen's Hotel Cheltenham	(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction N)
The Big Sleep Hotel	(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction N)
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