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Charity Orls Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.92617, -2.82638

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Wren
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Wren, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Wren, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Changing Forget-me-not, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Ficaria verna subsp. verna +272 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Sheep's Sorrel, White Dead-nettle +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Diploicia canescens, Spiny Puffball · last seen 2024; Fungi — Diploicia canescens, Spiny Puffball · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 46Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Black Mountains (Viewed from Garway Hill)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Black Mountains (Viewed from Garway Hill)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KENTCHURCH COURTHistoric site800 m→✦Iron Age farmstead enclosure on Garway HillHistoric site1.2 km→✦Castell y GrysmwntHistoric site3 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardHistoric site3.9 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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