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Bowcote Knoll Wood

✦ Ancient woodland85 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome85 ha

Getting here

51.67184, -2.32026

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dotted Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dotted Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folly Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Uley Bury campHistoric site1.9 km→✦NEWARK PARKHistoric site4.2 km→✦West Hill Romano-Celtic templeHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Vale Community Hospital AllotmentsUrban park3 km→🌱Holywell OrchardUrban park3.6 km→✦STANCOMBE PARKHistoric site4.1 km→

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