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Offa's Dyke: section 470m west of Wyegate Barn

2 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.75457, -2.65737

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Southern Hawker +88 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Yarrow, Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert +122 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km▾
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km▾
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Kissing gate on Offa's Dyke Path

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing gate on Offa's Dyke Path

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Babington MeadowUrban park3.6 km→🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park4.6 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site4.7 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site4.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site5 km→