Mount Oliver Wood - Broadleaved woodland
12 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
51.92600, -2.32568
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km▾
Named routeRef PP1Length 8 kmLocal 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km▾
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Wildlife to spot
5,796 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
5,796 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMagpie · Greenfinch · Smew · Tawny Owl · Skylark +18
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2024▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata
Harlequin Ladybird · Gatekeeper · Limnephilus lunatus · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · 7-spot Ladybird +84
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Limnephilus rhombicusLimnephilus rhombicus
Common Cord-moss
- Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,796 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMagpie · Greenfinch · Smew · Tawny Owl · Skylark +18
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2024▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata
Harlequin Ladybird · Gatekeeper · Limnephilus lunatus · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · 7-spot Ladybird +84
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Limnephilus rhombicusLimnephilus rhombicus
Common Cord-moss
- Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2025Sericostoma personatumSericostoma personatum2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2025Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025Oecetis ochraceaOecetis ochracea2024Oecetis ochraceaOecetis ochracea2024Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralisOedemera femoralisOedemera femoralisCherry SlugwormCaliroa cerasi2025Cherry SlugwormCaliroa cerasi2025Green GemMicrochrysa flavicornis2025Green GemMicrochrysa flavicornis2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Cloeon dipterumCloeon dipterum2025Cloeon dipterumCloeon dipterum2025Phryganea grandisPhryganea grandis2025Phryganea grandisPhryganea grandis2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2025Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2025Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025Fever FlyDilophus febrilis2024Fever FlyDilophus febrilis2024PeacockAglais io2024PeacockAglais io2024Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Grammotaulius nigropunctatusGrammotaulius nigropunctatus2024Grammotaulius nigropunctatusGrammotaulius nigropunctatus2024Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2024Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2024Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Balclutha punctataBalclutha punctataBalclutha punctataBalclutha punctataTrioza urticaeTrioza urticaeTrioza urticaeTrioza urticaeScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2025Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2025Acorn WeevilCurculio glandium2025Acorn WeevilCurculio glandium2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2025Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025LygusLygus2025LygusLygus2025Limnephilus bipunctatusLimnephilus bipunctatus2025Limnephilus bipunctatusLimnephilus bipunctatus2025Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025KybosKybos2025KybosKybos2025Mycetophagus quadripustulatusMycetophagus quadripustulatus2025Mycetophagus quadripustulatusMycetophagus quadripustulatus2025Limnephilus sparsusLimnephilus sparsus2025Limnephilus sparsusLimnephilus sparsus2025Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025Ground WeevilBarynotus obscurus2025Ground WeevilBarynotus obscurus2025HydroptilaHydroptila2025HydroptilaHydroptila2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis2025Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025Notostira elongataNotostira elongata2025Notostira elongataNotostira elongata2025Green DrakeEphemera danica2025Green DrakeEphemera danica2025Striped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindrica2025Striped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindrica2025Reptalus quinquecostatusReptalus quinquecostatus2025Reptalus quinquecostatusReptalus quinquecostatus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Macrotylus (Alloeonycha) solitariusMacrotylus (Alloeonycha) solitarius2025Macrotylus (Alloeonycha) solitariusMacrotylus (Alloeonycha) solitarius2025Leptocerus tineiformisLeptocerus tineiformis2025Leptocerus tineiformisLeptocerus tineiformis2025European Tarnished Plant BugLygus rugulipennis2025European Tarnished Plant BugLygus rugulipennis2025Limnephilus affinisLimnephilus affinis2025Limnephilus affinisLimnephilus affinis2025Ceraclea dissimilisCeraclea dissimilis2025Ceraclea dissimilisCeraclea dissimilis2025Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes2025Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2025Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2025Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris2025Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025Orsillus depressusOrsillus depressus2025Orsillus depressusOrsillus depressus2025Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2025Sitona obsoletusSitona obsoletus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024Sylvicola punctatusSylvicola punctatus2024Sylvicola punctatusSylvicola punctatus2024Common Burying BeetleNicrophorus vespillo2024Common Burying BeetleNicrophorus vespillo2024Nicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigator2024Nicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigator2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024Limnephilus flavicornisLimnephilus flavicornis2024Limnephilus flavicornisLimnephilus flavicornis2024Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2024Heterotoma planicornisHeterotoma planicornis2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Yellow-legged BlackPachygaster leachii2024Yellow-legged BlackPachygaster leachii2024Anthracus consputusAnthracus consputus2024Anthracus consputusAnthracus consputus2024Athripsodes cinereusAthripsodes cinereus2024Athripsodes cinereusAthripsodes cinereus2024Ephemera vulgataEphemera vulgata2024Ephemera vulgataEphemera vulgata2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare20242-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata20242-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2024Lasius nigerLasius niger2024Lasius nigerLasius niger2024Myopa testaceaMyopa testacea2024Myopa testaceaMyopa testacea2024Empis stercoreaEmpis stercorea2024Empis stercoreaEmpis stercorea2024Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator2024Black Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humator2024Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans2024Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans2024Events & activities nearby
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