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CLEARWELL CASTLE

36 ha

📷 shaun jackson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.76559, -2.62623

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Strap-leaved Earth-moss +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Strap-leaved Earth-moss +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ringlet, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family skills route (moderate)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 42Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 42Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Named route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
Named route
CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route
Advanced Skills AreaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearwell Castle

📷 shaun jackson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bells FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Babington MeadowUrban park5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Wyeseal Wood, 600m north of Gumbers Land BarnHistoric site3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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Herons Pond

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