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Broadleaved woodland near Ryeford

3 ha

📷 Joe Giddings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.74604, -2.27556

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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
  • 🅿️Stonehouse Car Park (Long Stay) 186m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: MST27

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 81 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
MST44public footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: footway
MST40public footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: footway
MST42public footpath · 402 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 402 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 45Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of "The Rock" view point on Verney Fields, Stonehouse

📷 Joe Giddings · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of "The Rock" view point on Verney Fields, Stonehouse

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Nearby places

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🌱Stratford ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rest GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Laburnum ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.1 km→

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