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Birch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.98811, -2.56464

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Mordiford LoopWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Marcle Ridge Circular WalkWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmLocal walking route
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 routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch Wood aglow

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birch Wood aglow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Henry Weston GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦Capler CampHistoric site2.2 km→🦉BROADMOOR COMMONNature reserve4.1 km→✦HOMME HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→✦Caplar Camp Hill FortHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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