Getting here
51.96899, -2.89341
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Herefordshire Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
1 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Herefordshire Trail · Walking246.5 km
Route 46 · Cycling0
National Cycle Network National Route 426 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Site of Dore Abbey is an ancient historic site. 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦WHITFIELDHistoric site4.7 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle LandsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Ewyas Harold CastleHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Holy Trinity & Saint MaryHistoric site0 m→✦Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monasteryHistoric site100 m→