<< Our Photo Pages >> Nympsfield - Long Barrow in England in Gloucestershire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Nympsfield Alternative Name: Frocester ICountry: England County: Gloucestershire Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Stroud Nearest Village: Nympsfield
Map Ref: SO79400132 Landranger Map Number: 162
Latitude: 51.710232N Longitude: 2.299541W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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NDM visited on 1st Feb 2023 - their rating: Access: 5
TheCaptain visited on 29th Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 Fabulous loop walk from Coaley Peak picnic area, starting with a look at Nympsfield long barrow, then down through and past the lakes of Woodchester Park, back up through the vineyards to Selsey Common, before turning back along the Cotswold Way through the lovely woodland on the edge of the hills.
drolaf visited on 20th Jun 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 just one of several long barrows along the ridge, it lies in the steep escarpment edge but faces east.
SSpedS visited on 26th Apr 2020 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
UnnaturalDisaster visited on 21st May 2018 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 5
lichen visited on 29th Jul 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
custer visited on 2nd Apr 2013 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Lovely site roof removed can see structure and layout. Nice area for stopping and admiring the view this mound looked out across.
4clydesdale7 visited on 22nd May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 Manicured to the point almost of being contrived - obviously a well trodden picnic spot with excellent views over the Severn Vale
TheWhiteRider visited on 21st Jun 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
meandering_morleys visited on 1st May 2010 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
woodini254 visited on 28th Dec 2009 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 5 This site is situated in a car park maintained by Gloucestershire County Council. Although damaged it is still worth a visit.
TheCaptain visited on 14th Mar 2009 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 This Chambered long barrow with a pair of side chambers and an end chamber, is located in Coaley Peak picnic area, on the edge of the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire. Once covered by a mound 27m long by 18m wide and with a horned forecourt, it contained between 20 and 30 burials. These days it is an easy and pleasant place to visit, with plenty of parking, picnic areas etc nearby, and some splendid views from the edge of the Cotswold Hills over the Severn Valley below, and over to the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Hills.
graemefield visited on 1st May 1990 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
jeniferj visited - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 5
TheWhiteRider visited - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
TheWhiteRider visited - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5
bishop_pam visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5
Geojazz Humbucker neolithique02 DrewParsons AngieLake hamish NickyD coin mdensham have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.94 Ambience: 3.75 Access: 4.82
These days it is an easy and pleasant place to visit, with plenty of parking, picnic areas etc nearby, and some splendid views from the edge of the Cotswold Hills over the Severn Valley below, and over to the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Hills.
Well worth a visit.
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