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Cleeve Hill Common car park

Southam, Cheltenham GL52 3NF, United Kingdom

Cleeve Hill Common car park
Nature preserve
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WXCQ+MW Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Shiv Abbott
Shiv Abbott
Not much to say about the car park, it can probably park up to 20-30 cars at maximum capacity. The road on the way up is wide enough for a single car only but plenty of lay bys and places for cars to pass each other. I was driving a Peugeot 3008 and that fit up there fine (saw a few bigger cars there too) for those that are nervous.

I can imagine if it is very busy it might be difficult to find parking or get up and down from the car park but we had no problem with traffic or getting a spot (it was a bit overcast and raining on and off when we visited in early October).

It offers a great starting point for the Cleeve Hill circular walking route and we found it only took us a couple of hours to walk an approximately 6 mile route. Lovely walk, pretty easy (no stiles, not that hilly) and a good way to break up one of the days we were visiting on. Great views when visibility allowed!
Charlie W
Charlie W
The car park itself isn't particularly of note but Cleeve Hill Common that is adjacent is wonderful. Careful if walking dogs as there are usually sheep present.
Stephen Raven
Stephen Raven
Fabulous views from the top, easy to find up a very narrow road/track lol. Would recommend it to anybody. Walking is as easy as you'd like to make it.
Rowdy
Rowdy158 days ago
It’s like walking on a green carpet for miles. Incredible view. Good to see the horses, cows and dogs. Be ware of the flying golf balls
Steve Wilson
Steve Wilson188 days ago
Beautiful area. So quiet and peaceful. Amazing views with plenty of benches to rest if needed. Visited in April and loved the skylarks singing and the young lambs everywhere.
Agnes Kwiatkowska
Agnes Kwiatkowska311 days ago
Great place for walking a dog (kept on a lead as there are lots of sheep) with plenty of paths to choose from. It is, however, very windy so hats and proper coat are necessary in colder seasons.
Paul Curran
Paul Curran1 year ago
As a car park it's minimal: a small collection of muddy rough spaces accessed via a narrow, poorly maintained lane. Frequently full. Free. Walking from the carpark however, is great - access straight onto the common.
Ian Dolan
Ian Dolan2 years ago
The road up to here is absolutely terrible. Full of pot holes, massive cracks in places, difficult to turn around in, and difficult to drive unless you have a 4 X 4.

In some places the road merges into the muddy fields so it is hard to see where one stops and the other starts.

There is hardly enough parking spaces available so most people park on the road which makes it even more difficult for cars to move around.

Parking is free which is what I would expect.

The area is very beautiful with great big open spaces and some great views of Cheltenham and Bishops Cleeve but it can get cold and the wind can be quite strong so you need a coat in winter.

Lots of dog walkers and even a few people jogging and also a few on mountain bikes.
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