Crickley Hill
A winter's day at Crickley Hill, Gloucestershire ©National Trust Images/Chris Lacey
Distinctive landmark rich in wildlife and archaeology with a tremendous panorama, jointly owned with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Facilities and access
Saved to My places Save to My places
More about this place
Join or give
Latest visiting update
Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops, countryside locations and many houses are open. You no longer need to pre-book at many places. Some still require booking ahead, so please check the property webpage before you travel.​
Visitor walking on Crickley Hill National Trust Images/ Chris Lacey
Crickley Hill Gloucestershire
Visiting Crickley Hill: what you need to know
To help keep everyone safe there are some changes to our usual offer. Read on to find everything you need to know and what to expect from your visit.
Autumn's highlights
Find out what you can see on Crickley Hill during the autumn.
Follow the Countryside Code
With more people than ever enjoying our coast and countryside places, we're asking for your help in looking after them during your visit. Please help us protect wildlife and landscapes by following the Countryside Code, which includes taking any litter home with you and not lighting a barbecue or campfire.
Walking the Cotswold Way
Covering over 100 miles, the Cotswold Way journeys through picturesque villages, breath-taking countryside and past famous ancient sites.
50 things to do before you're 11¾ in the Cotswolds
We've put together some of the best places to visit in the Cotswolds where you can tick off some of the fun things to do from the '50 things to do before you're 11¾' list.
Uncovering hidden secrets National Trust Images/ John Millar
More than just a view
From brutal battles to an Iron Age Fort, there's more to Crickley Hill than you might think.
Space for nature
We've joined forces with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to encourage more wildlife onto Crickley Hill.
Grazing for wildlife
Find out how our herd of Belties is helping to improve the grasslands and encourage wildlife.
Protecting the trees
We're working hard to protect the trees on Crickley Hill. They're home to lots of important plants and animals.
Ash dieback
Ash dieback is a growing concern across the country and can now be found in woodlands in Gloucestershire. It's a disease that's having a devastating impact on the landscape.
Crickley Hill and the A417 road improvement scheme
Changes to the A417 'Missing Link' - which passes between Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake - present an opportunity to benefit habitats and wildlife, as well as visitors wishing to explore the landscape.
Conservation grazing encourages wildflowers to grow National Trust Images/ Rob Hewer
Help the Herd
Maintaining the important limestone grasslands along the Cotswold escarpment is all in a day's work for the herd of Belted Galloway cattle. With your support we can keep them happy and healthy so that they can continue their great conservation work.
Our natural world and places of historic beauty are at serious risk. Give today and together, we can help nature recover, bring people closer to it, and ensure our shared history continues to inspire us all. Thank you for your continued support.
Experience more with National Trust membership
Now more than ever, we all need access to nature, fresh air and open spaces. Become a member today and you can explore more than 500 places. What's more, your membership will go towards looking after nature, beauty and history for generations to come.
Volunteering is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors National Trust Images/ John Millar
Volunteering in the Cotswolds
Find out about volunteering opportunities in the Cotswolds. Our roles are very varied and we're always looking for new people to join the team.
Chedworth Roman Villa
Cradled in a beautiful Cotswold valley rest the remains of one of the grandest Roman villas in Britain
Haresfield Beacon and Standish Wood
A superb Cotswold landscape of mixed woodland and open grassland with extensive views
Ashleworth Tithe Barn
15th-century tithe barn
Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons
Rolling hills and open spaces above the Stroud Valleys and Severn estuary
13th-century Cistercian abbey
Woodchester Park
Beautiful secluded wooded valley
Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership. Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history — for everyone, for ever.
Join and renew
Everyone needs nature, now more than ever. Donate today and you could help people and nature to thrive at the places we care for.
Keep up to date with our latest news
The visitor car park (not NT) is open from 9am to 6pm. Please follow social distancing measures
Car parks - these belong to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. All visitors are required to pay for their stay, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can pay by cash, phone, app or online. The charge to park is £2 and lasts all day
The cafe (owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust) is currently operating a takeaway service
The toilets (owned and managed by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust) are open from 9am until 6pm
Dogs welcome and must be on leads at certain times of the year
Sloping and uneven ground
Designated mobility parking
Full access statement is below, but please note that some parts of this property may be closed on your visit
Read our full access statement (PDF)
This beautiful Cotswold countryside, which we manage jointly with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, boasts a wide variety of habitats and plants. The limestone grassland is extremely rich in plants, which in turn support a large variety of insects, especially butterflies.
Crickley Hill is a prominent spur of the Cotswold escarpment. It overlooks the Severn Vale, with magnificent views towards Robinswood Hill and May Hill, and the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountain beyond.
There's evidence of human activity on the hill going back to 4,000 BC. The area called the Scrubbs takes its name from the brushwood that existed before the planting of the present beech woodland in the 18th century.
cotswolds@nationaltrust.org.uk
Directions via Google Maps
Birdlip, Gloucestershire, GL4 8JY
Approximately 3½ miles from Gloucester and 2½ miles from Cheltenham on the A417
Parking: The car park belongs to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. All visitors (including National Trust members) need to pay for their stay 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
SatNav: For SatNav please use GL4 8JY
For information about travelling to this site by public transport please visit the Cotswold AONB 'Explore the Cotswolds' website