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Birchypark Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.03672, -2.92486

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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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Yarrow, Herb-Robert +67 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Chickweed, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reservoir in Birchypark Wood

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reservoir in Birchypark Wood

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Nearby places

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⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Ploughfield GreenUrban park4 km→✦Monnington Straddle MotteHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Blakemere GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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