Getting here
51.77417, -2.66878
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Smaller Lattice-moss, Fennel Pondweed +35 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Fennel Pondweed, Amphibious Bistort, Mint
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Route 423Cycling route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Main RouteCycling route50 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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