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The Brake - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 J Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.88321, -2.17919

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 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
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Cycling

85 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
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 41Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 41Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A40 - footbridge at Churchdown

📷 J Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A40 - footbridge at Churchdown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chalford Avenue Open SpaceUrban park3.2 km→🌱Benhall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hesters Way ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park1 km→🌱Brickhampton Court Golf ClubUrban park1.1 km→

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