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Massey Wood

2 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.00072, -2.21159

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +60 more · last seen 2025; Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +60 more · last seen 2025; Native broadleaved woodland

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Viridicerus ustulatus, Zyginella pulchra +3 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km▾
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km▾

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Tewkesbury Battle TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km▾
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Massey Farm and Sarn Hill Wood

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Massey Farm and Sarn Hill Wood

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park3.7 km→🌱VineyardsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park3.5 km→✦Site of St Mary's AbbeyHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Mary's Abbey ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→