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Clayton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Deborah Tilley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.69530, -2.64553

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Eyebright +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +58 more · last seen 2025

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

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route640 m
Named routeRef 31Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leafy Tunnel Through Oakhill Wood

📷 Deborah Tilley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leafy Tunnel Through Oakhill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park2.4 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site1.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site1.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site2.2 km→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field2.4 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site3.2 km→

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