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Dogkennel Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Terry Jacombs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.88101, -2.07242

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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
  • ☕Gym and Jollies — 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 parkingCaféParking

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

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southfield Approachpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: residential
Mead Roadpublic footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mead Roadpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route297 m
Named routeRef 41Length 297 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route587 m
Named routeRef 41Length 587 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Avenuerestricted byway · 189 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 189 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Avenuerestricted byway · 121 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pilley Nature Reserve west of Pilley Bridge

📷 Terry Jacombs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pilley Nature Reserve west of Pilley Bridge

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandford ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park1.6 km→✦PITTVILLE PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park800 m→

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