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Mowley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 paul wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.23378, -2.95096

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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

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 825Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 825Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 825Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 825Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge Over The Now Disappeared Railway at Horseway Head

📷 paul wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge Over The Now Disappeared Railway at Horseway Head

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium MeadowUrban park4.4 km→✦Moated site at Court House FarmHistoric site4.4 km→✦EYWOODHistoric site3.1 km→⚽Millennium MeadowPlaying field4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱Baker's MeadowUrban park4.6 km→

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