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Hangerberry Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.83963, -2.58328

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
RLY13public footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface grassIncline 20%Path type: footway
RLY14public footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface grassIncline 20%Path type: footway
RLY14public footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface grassIncline 20%Path type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Named route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
Named route
CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lydbrook : Grassy Path

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lydbrook : Grassy Path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park4 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The Cyril Hart ArboretumUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm4.8 km→

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