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Brookhouse Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.16501, -2.49771

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Dandelion, White Clover +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Bramble +14 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +24 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +24 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Parkland WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Herefordshire Views WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Woodland WalkWalking route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brookhouse Farm, Avenbury

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brookhouse Farm, Avenbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brockhampton ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦BROCKHAMPTON PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Promenade d'AthisUrban park3 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→✦Avenbury ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→

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