Viewpoints · West Midlands
Barrow Wake
Barrow Wake is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Michael Murray — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Barrow Wake is a named viewpoint in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 6.6 km away. Postcode area GL3.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barrow Wake is a scenic view in Gloucestershire, near Birdlip, England. Barrow Wake was used as the location for the music video "Wytches" by Pagan Rock Band Inkubus Sukkubus in December 1993. Inkubus Sukkubus also released an album titled "Barrow Wake - Tales of Witchcraft & Wonder Volume 1", The Album features the title track "Barrow Wake", which is written about Barrow Wake.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.8380, -2.1013
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Badgeworth
- Postcode
- GL3 4UH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa — 6.6 km
Sources
- osm: n325332726 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Barrow Wake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow Wake?
- Barrow Wake is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL3 4UH), in the parish of Badgeworth.
- Is Barrow Wake a protected site?
- Yes — Barrow Wake is part of the Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Barrow Wake free to visit?
- Yes, Barrow Wake is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrow Wake?
- The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL3 4UH.