Beech Grove ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.88411, -2.44970
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Common Feather-moss, Bank Haircap · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Glow-worm, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Tree Hopper +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Tree Hopper +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,178 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,178 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Wren · Willow Warbler · Chaffinch · Robin +40
Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Martin Delichon urbicum Jay Garrulus glandarius Whitethroat Curruca communis Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Minotaur Beetle · Scathophaga stercoraria · Hairy Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Speckled Bush-cricket +3
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 7-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,178 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Wren · Willow Warbler · Chaffinch · Robin +40
Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Linnet Linaria cannabina Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Martin Delichon urbicum Jay Garrulus glandarius Whitethroat Curruca communis Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Minotaur Beetle · Scathophaga stercoraria · Hairy Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Speckled Bush-cricket +3
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 7-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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