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Colonel's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Roy Parkhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.70114, -2.62309

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Common Darter, Meadow Grasshopper +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
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 route459 m
Named routeRef 32Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The bole of the King Yew in Woolaston wood

📷 Roy Parkhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The bole of the King Yew in Woolaston wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park4 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site2.7 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site2.7 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site2.9 km→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field3.9 km→

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