Getting here
51.80629, -2.55205
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Hicksters Way Loop
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
3 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
17
17 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
19
19 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Highmeadow Trail · Walking0
Verderers · Mountain bike0
Freeminers · Mountain bike0
Ski Run · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Spruce Ride · public footpath
Spruce Ride · public footpath
Spruce Ride · public footpath
About this historic site
Speech House Hotel is an ancient historic site covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
The Cyril Hart Arboretum · Free · 321m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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