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Willscroft Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.74394, -2.61786

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 42Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of woodland opposite Roads Farm

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of woodland opposite Roads Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site4.6 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site4.7 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site4.7 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in St Margaret's Grove, 170m north east of Gumbers Land BarnHistoric site2.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Wyeseal Wood, 600m north of Gumbers Land BarnHistoric site3 km→🌱Whitemead Forest ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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