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Getting here
51.79736, -2.57369
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Honey Fungus, Torth Felen +48 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Honey Fungus, Torth Felen +48 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Tuberous Polypore, Chanterelle, Penny Bun +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Route 423Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
VerderersMountain bike route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
CountdownMountain bike route
Push up routeMountain bike route
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