Midger, Cotswold Water Park

Name: Midger
Address: Cotswold Water Park, United Kingdom

#131 among attractions in Cotswold Water Park

Natural attraction, Protected area

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Midger is a 65.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest straddling the border of Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, notified in 1966 and renotified in 1984. Since the last revision in 1974, the size has been reduced to a 56-hectare site. It lies east of Hillesley, Gloucestershire and north of Hawkesbury Upton, South Gloucestershire. It is at the head of the Kilcott Valley. ()

Coordinates: 51°36'14"N, 2°17'38"W

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Day trips

Midger – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westonbirt Arboretum, Somerset Monument, Kingswood Abbey, Newark Park.

3 miE
Park
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury
77 min walk • Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is an arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, about 3 miles southwest of the town of Tetbury. Managed by Forestry England, it is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom.
1.9 miSW
Memorial
Somerset Monument, Cotswold Water Park
50 min walk • The Somerset Monument in Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, England was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Edward Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building, and on the Heritage at Risk register.
3.5 miNW
Monastery
Kingswood Abbey, Wotton-under-Edge
89 min walk • Kingswood Abbey was a Cistercian abbey, located in the village of Kingswood near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The abbey was demolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and all that remains is the gatehouse, a Grade 1 listed building.
2.5 miNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Newark Park, Cotswold Water Park
63 min walk • Newark Park is a Grade I listed country house of Tudor origins located near the village of Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. The house sits in an estate of 700 acres at the southern end of the Cotswold escarpment with views down the Severn Valley to the Severn Estuary.
3.3 miNW
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wotton-under-Edge
86 min walk • One of the oldest churches in its area, St Mary's was consecrated on 19 August 1283 by Bishop of Worcester, Godfrey Giffard. It is believed that most of the church as it is today was completed in 1325, some 171 years after its first recorded vicar, Gerinus, in 1154.
2.4 miN
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
St Nicholas of Myra's Church, Cotswold Water Park
61 min walk • St Nicholas of Myra's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England, in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
1.5 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Arild's Church, Cotswold Water Park
40 min walk • St Arild's Church is a historic Anglican church near the village of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
3.3 miNW
Nightlife
Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-under-Edge
84 min walk • The Ancient Ram Inn is a Grade II* listed building and a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. The inn has been owned by many people since 1145 and was in the private ownership of John Humphries until his death in December 2017.
6.8 miSW
Town
Yate
173 min walk • For those interested in the natural beauty of the area, the Westerleigh Common is a picturesque spot for a relaxing day out. The common offers ample opportunities for walking, picnicking, and wildlife spotting, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts.
3.4 miNW
51°38'12"N • 2°21'14"W
Wotton Heritage Centre, Wotton-under-Edge
88 min walk • Museum
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Coombe Hill, Wotton-under-Edge
92 min walk • Coombe Hill is a 15.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1994. The site lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Cotswold Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area.