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Getting here
51.78669, -2.63533
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
- 🐕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
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Swollen-thighed Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Swollen-thighed Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Route 423Cycling route
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Symond's Yat RockCycling 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
Wildlife to spot
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