Getting here
51.68185, -2.22348
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
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route
Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km
Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.
Harleywoodpublic footpath · 93 m
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
National BywayCycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Main RouteCycling route145 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Longlength Lanerestricted byway · 633 m
Barcelona Lanebridleway · 64 m
Barcelona Lanebridleway · 390 m
Wildlife to spot
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