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Abenhall Grove

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.85894, -2.47312

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Tree Pipit +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Tree Pipit +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +136 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Bank Haircap +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route

Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 42Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 42Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route591 m
Named routeRef 42Length 591 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 690 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 690 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard and footpath, Abenhall

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graveyard and footpath, Abenhall

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⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦FLAXLEY ABBEYHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Longhope Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→✦Welshbury Hill FortHistoric site2.4 km→✦Welshbury hillfort and associated earthworksHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→