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Appletree Grove

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Pebble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.91531, -2.43564

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita, Brookweed · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Daffodil WayWalking route
Named routeRef dafLocal 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
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Acorn Wood

📷 Pebble · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Acorn Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Broadford Meadow ArboretumUrban park1.8 km→⛪Gorsley Baptist ChapelReligious grounds3.3 km→💧DymockReservoir3.8 km→⛳Newent Golf CourseGolf course3.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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