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GLOUCESTERSHIRE - GENERAL
A: Barrow Wake - OS Grid ref. SO934160. “Coming away from Gloucester and up Birdlip Hill on the A417 in the direction of Cirencester, the road dog-legs near the top, where there is a roundabout (A417/A436). Continue on up the hill. At the top of the hill there is a large traffic island guarding the right turn to Birdlip village (B4070). Take this road and, in front of you, you will see another right turn signpost to the ‘Barrow Wake Viewpoint’ (also signpost ‘Shab Hill’). On weekdays, many truckers park overnight on the approach road to the viewpoint (it’s the old route of the A417 before the Birdlip by-pass was opened). Truckers sometimes hunt in packs and can be a bit pushy. It is also heavily cruised by gays. Both tend to frighten innocent couples. At their worst, they even inhibit all but the most blatant and determined exhibitionist or participating couples. Weekends are quieter. However, it can be a useful place to make contact and then retire to somewhere quieter like the nearby Crickley Hill Country Park, Kilkenny Picnic Site or Leckhampton quarry.”
B: Birdlip Viewpoint, near Cheltenham - “The girlfriend and I frequent a place known as Birdlip Viewpoint. It can be found off the main A417 road from Cheltenham/Gloucester to Cirencester, near to the Cheltenham/Gloucester end and by the ‘Air Balloon’ pub - just follow the signs for Birdlip and Stroud and the viewpoint will be found on your right-hand side. Not only plenty of sex but great views too! It is very active both day and night with couples, voyeurs and gays. Those participating would be advised to park up at the far end of this dead end road, and either watch for cars with couples in, or go for a short walk around that far end in amongst the trees. We’ve had some great experiences there, with the girlfriend having as many as nine guys at any one time. Not surprising though, she is damn good looking, even if I am biased!” “Take the new A417 from Gloucester to Swindon. About five miles from the M5 the road rises up to a ridgeline called Birdlip. There is a superb car park here, something for everyone although during the day families and elderly couples use it for the superb views across into Wales, so be careful. Woods and walks abound, truckers use the road to the car park and appreciate any couples who pull in front of their cabs. The gay area is at the very end of the car park. Most couples park at the entrance to the car park and then go for a stroll leftwards along the edge. Plenty of discreet hollows and woods to play in.” “Birdlip picnic site off A417 in Gloucester. Popular with gays/bi’s but also with couples. There is a couple who occasionally turns up and she takes on all comers. They drive an old white transit. I once was involved in a session where there was a queue of lorry drivers patiently waiting an invite into the back where she gave an excellent performance. Best, not surprisingly after dark.” “I’m taking my wife to Birdlip hill or that lay-by just past the ‘Highwayman’ pub she’s a bit shy at first but when she gets going who knows what might happen. She has always had a fantasy about sucking on a big cock through the car window we will be there at about 10:30pm be discrete until warmed up look out for a white rover the younger the better she is 26 also if anyone of the old Dogging squad that used to get to Birdlip cricklet hill painswick Beacon toghill drop us a line…” wrote an enthusiastic Dogger in March 2000 (too enthusiastic to type straight!). Walter Warthog continued: “…Birdlip gets busy early evening with gay guys, is good during day in summer and late evening. I have watched a few couples there…” “…im trying to get him indoors to take me out to Birdlip hill or the long lay-bye just past the highwayman pub on the A419 I think the only trouble is he wants to watch a sodding football match is there any guys out there not watching the game if so I can supply better entertainment and who knows you might score look out for a white rover. Love pennypervert…” SexyPair wrote: “We’d love to come to Birdlip tonight… …it will be our first time there… …is the viewpoint car-park the place to be?” “…Yes, the viewpoint is the place to be. Top half of the car park, the bottom is mainly gays. Not a hard and fast rule, but come and say hello, you will find us quite a friendly bunch. Look forward to seeing you (quite a lot of you hopefully) later…” replied Al. “Birdlip is otherwise known as Shab Hill viewpoint. It is on the A417 going towards Cirencester past the ‘Air Balloon’ pub on your right, up the hill and take the first turning right, after a hundred yards turn right again into the car-park…” Bunny wrote: “Head for the ‘Highwayman’ pub on the A417 between Cirencester and Gloucester, if you look at your map, it is near the village of Elkstone. Also, re flashing from moving cars, Mrs Bunny has been known to flash at truck drivers on the M4 as we pass on the way back from Dogging sessions at Togg, although we have never had any reaction that we’ve noticed, even in the dark with the interior light on to attract their attention. Anyone got an open top SAAB they don’t need?”
Sarr wrote (with much feeling): “Well I went to Birdlip late last night, in the search for fun and frolics, a Dogger spunked all over my face while I was liking his bollicks. I know its not spelt right call it poetic licence. We went to the highwayman and had a few drinks then at about 10.30 went to Birdlip hill to see what was happening, no sooner we hadn’t even managed to put the hand break on when a face appeared at the window, THIS IS NOT DOGGIN, at least let me get my juices flowing if you know what I mean, then we decided that a move to a quieter place was in order so of we went to Crickley Hill, and guess what a convoy of cars followed again we hadn’t even took of our seat belts then the face at the window appeared again, now don’t get me wrong I do participate when I’m in the right frame of mind we girls haven’t got on off switches that turn us instantly into raving nymphos. Although my guy thinks it would be a good idea, perhaps George could invent such a gizmo might make you rich, ill be your test pilot if you need one. In the end after a couple more trips to and from Birdlip to crickley hill we noticed a van parked up with a guy in it, one that didn’t join the mass convoy of tooing and froing, so we parked up next to it and waited, my guy got out of the car to water a tree so the guy could see that there was a female in the car. By this time the inevitable convoy arrived and I think my guy told them that I dot like crowds or something so they kept out of site in the bushes. He got back in the car and started to wind my man in a boat up and it wasn’t long before I was ready for action. The guy got out of his van and came closer to my car, my skirt by this time was around my waist, and my guy was busy with his camera taking a few snaps for the album. So I got out of front and went to the back and said coming, he didn’t need asking twice, we both got in the back and he quickly got my blouse off and was sucking at my nipples I unzipped his jeans and started sucking him off, in no time I was naked apart from my boots. My guy was still in the front snapping away, then he came into the back as well my arse was out the door getting filled by him whilst I was sucking for all I was worth on my Dogger friend. I could see the shadows in the bushes of other guys watching and probably wanking. They should of come a little closer once I’m going I don’t mind how many cop a feel. My Dogger friend got me going even more when he went down and started licking me, gave me a chance to suck my guy a little then laid down on the back seat with my guy fucking and me sucking and then my Dogger friend cum all over my tits I loved it I rubbed it all in and tried to make him do it again but I failed he quickly disappeared and drove off. My guy carried on fucking my until he shot his load all over my arse. I could hear the bushes rustling so I guess the others out there saw a bit of action. Its getting a bit cold for this caper now though, I might try a bit of the indoor Dogging game, still had a good time and if your reading this the Dogger in the van thanks love Sarah…”
Cotswold Mike (’a Dogger and player from the old (pre-internet) days’) wrote: “Once again Birdlip and Crickley Hill were the scenes of Dogging Madness with one couple driving backwards and forwards between Birdlip and Crickley with as many as seven or eight cars swarming round them. This crazy charivari went on for nearly two hours as one by one the Doggers got the message that they were not going to have the chance to press cocks against windows or get fingers (etc) wet. Finally, after the last of the rebuffed followers disappeared with squealing tyres signalling anger and frustration, the couple put the internal light on and settled down to a photographic session. Tough luck chaps, two of us who had the sense to hang around discreetly, not approach too closely and just enjoy the scene were tolerated. When will these guys remember that couples go out to these places to do their own thing? The first rule of Dogging is that it is the couple (almost invariably the female) that set the ‘rules of engagement’. Spoil a couple’s fun for an evening and you have spoiled your own chances of fun too. Next time, the couple will probably recognise you and/or your car and you might well find yourself on their banned list…“ Birdlip obviously isn’t always a complete success, as Bunny also wrote: “We had been there from about 9:00pm, had some fun then drove down to the country park for a quick look around and left at about 10.30pm. It would seem that it was van mans night (lol) as a guy in a van pulled up alongside us at Birdlip and watched from a discreet distance as I played with my wife’s tits, I made it known to him it was OK to get nearer and within a few minutes my wife invited him onto the rear seat where he made good use of a condom. He became a little nervous himself when around six or seven other guys came a little too close, Mrs Bunny got back into the front seat where van man finished himself off over her tits, the crowd then moved away leaving just one other guy who was invited to come over her tits too. We would have had some more fun there but felt it might get out of hand so we drove off down to the Country Park. There wasn’t much there so left. Next day when we read the site posting re Birdlip we knew the couple referred to was not us (the one who got chased by rude Doggers), but that was exactly what we thought was going to happen, and with frequent visits to the site by the good guys in blue, we did not want large crowds around the car making it so obvious. It’s better in warm weather when we are able to move away from the cars and get a little more discreet, Mrs Bunny doesn’t mind having a larger crowd then of around five or six guys, but when it’s around the car two is enough. Mrs Bunny did enjoy the evening though, and is keen to go back there and play again soon…” A cryptic comment from the much-revered Walter Warthog: “As for the Birdlip Bedlam, you see it in East Anglia, Gloucestershire, it’s the same wherever you go. Called in at Avon Heath last night on my travels and it was much the same there. Mind you Matchams were quiet, and the lady in the Rover had lovely lips. Sometimes you get lucky…” And, on a less welcoming note: “Does anyone have an update on the Police activity at Birdlip? I saw a group of cars with several people and two Police cars there at about 12:30am. I do not know what they were being questioned about, but I assumed it was probably drugs related…” “What about the attacks on single men in cars? The count was four reported to the Police up to last weekend, including the guy whose arms were broken with the baseball bat, and the taxi driver who got the brick through his window. Has there been more trouble this week?” “As couples it is not thought to be dangerous. The motive for the attacks seems to be what the Police think is “queer bashing”. They appear blissfully unaware of the reason for the presence of most of us single guys in cars! The other possible situation is a drugs turf war. There is a lot grass (and harder stuff) being smoked….” “Take care: In March 2001 there was a big spread in the Gloucester Echo about Birdlip being ‘used by prostitutes of both sexes…’ ‘…fifty cars at 11:00pm on a Tuesday…’ ‘…Police will be active…’”
Things do go well there, however, as Our Main in The Bushes, Walter Warthog, wrote in July 2001: “Arrived around 10:20pm, couple in great big 4X4 thingy right down the far end had been having fun for some time and were just leaving. Waited ten minutes or so and couple in Cavalier turned up. Walked past them a couple of times then the window came down and nice young lady said Good evening. Being a polite bloke I felt it only fair to reply ‘Good evening to you, and what a lovely one it is!’. Chatted to her for a while from about a yard away from the window, polite small talk developed into polite smut. Her other half then removed her knickers and proceeded to ream her with three fingers while I watched. After some frantic wriggling and moaning she asked if I would be so polite as to feel her nipples while he finished her off. How could I refuse? About 11:45pm another couple turned up who insisted I follow them up to Crickley Hill where she bent over the bonnet while me and him rogered her senseless, he even asked me to go first! Here’s to the next time…”
C: Coopers Hill - A female (allegedly) Dogger wrote: “Out for a walk one afternoon I came across an area of trees set behind a lay-by on the main Brockworth to Stroud road (the A46). Just past the turning for Coopers Hill and before Prinknash Abbey there are some nasty bends, and to the side of the road are two lay-bys. Park up here and enter the wooded area that runs alongside the road. I happened to chance upon a guy masturbating and watched him for a while, which I admit turned me on, so I approached and he quickly dressed. Telling him not to worry I went over and put my hand in his trousers. From there on I stayed to have sex with four different guys, and plan to go back frequently, so look forward to meeting all you guys. This is one girl who has found satisfaction on tap! Although be warned, I understand that walkers use the area and a number of gay men use the area too, although couples do visit on a regular basis.” Yes, please!
D: Crickley Hill - “On the A417, either coming up Birdlip Hill (away from Gloucester) or coming down from the other direction, go straight on (A436) at the ‘Air Balloon’ roundabout. Turn left immediately after the roundabout (signpost Leckhampton) and then left again a few yards further on into the country park…” “Take road out of Cheltenham towards Cirencester (not sure of number)… …Crickley Hill is on the right… …go into the parks and go right to top of hill where there is a car-park… …very secluded and often get couples showing off there.”
E: Nympsfield - A Dogger wrote: “On the B4066, approximately half way between Stroud and Dursley is the Nympsfield Long Barrow picnic site and view point. Now that the last evidence of last Winter’s infestation of travellers has been cleared away, is once again worth a visit. In addition to Doggers looking for participating couples (or vice-versa) it is also used by couples looking for couples…”Seems worth a visit for the name alone! Didn’t know David Blunkett was a Dogger, though… “Leave the M5 at J13 and head along the A419 towards Stroud. As you reach Stroud on the Stonehouse bypass, take the B4066. The road climbs steeply up through Kings Stanley, passes over sheep-strewn common land after this and eventually passes a gliding or flying club, which is to the left. Continue along the B4066 for not very far, (there are probably signs to Nympsfield). The picnic site is on the right. Turn in here. There is an ancient monument here (maybe called Hetty Peglar’s Tump) and a very large car park and lots of trees and bushes. Ideal!” “Try also two nearby sites: “Coaley Peak Picnic Area. From the Sainsbury’s roundabout at the end of the Ebley bypass take road towards Uley (Scenic Route). Drive for several miles past Aerodrome on left (gliders) eventually there’s a sign for the picnic area - turn right into it. There are two areas, the main car park (left at entrance), is where action normally starts. The other (right at entrance and down longish drive), is where the gays tend to go, although this is also used by couples. The gay end is visited by the Police from time to time! I have had limited success although others tell me that a lot more can happen but it is very much a case of luck as it does not seem regular.” And a warning: “Watch out, it’s full of gangland fun and games…”
F: ‘Highwayman Pub’ - Sarah wrote (March 2000): “I’m off up to the lay-by on the a419 to Gloucester just past the highwayman pubcum and watch if you like sat 18th march white car…” Sounds good! Hippo responded (March 2000): “I guess you mean the Smith’s Cross lay-by on the A417 (it stops being the A419 at Cirencester). Since Penny Pervert’s days, the A417 has been changed to dual carriageway and the lay-by is supposed to be one-way traffic. More to the point, unless you are very lucky, the only guys who go there nowadays are gay. I haven’t seen a couple there for over two years…”
G: Swindon - Paul wrote: “I believe there is a place on the spine road near South Cerney, past the public loos on the left and up about a mile or so on the right hand side…”
H: Tewkesbury - Car park at picnic area, King John’s, Broadway
