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Matson Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.84125, -2.20305

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Phoenix — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Upton Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: service
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Ash Pathbridleway · 618 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 618 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gloucester : Matson - Glevum Way Play Area

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gloucester : Matson - Glevum Way Play Area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park300 m→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park2.3 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park3.8 km→🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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