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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Glow-worm +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Glow-worm +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daffodil, Green-winged Orchid, Brookweed +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daffodil, Green-winged Orchid, Brookweed +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Water Mint +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP1Length 8 kmLocal walking route
Daffodil WayWalking route
Named routeRef dafLocal walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foundation stone at Christ Church (Gorsley)

Foundation stone at Christ Church (Gorsley)

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