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Blaize Bailey

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Clint Mann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.80449, -2.47348

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Deceiver, Hairy Curtain Crust +225 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Torth Felen, Deceiver, Hairy Curtain Crust +225 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Oak Mazegill, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route

Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 42Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 42Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

View from Blaize Bailey

📷 Clint Mann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Blaize Bailey

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Nearby places

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🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.4 km→✦FLAXLEY ABBEYHistoric site4.1 km→✦WESTBURY COURTHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Westbury Court GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ruspidge Recreational GroundUrban park2.3 km→✦Welshbury hillfort and associated earthworksHistoric site3.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Soudley 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→
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Soudley 2

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Soudley 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.4 km→

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