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Beacon Ash - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.68113, -2.64064

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path through Parson's Allotment

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path through Parson's Allotment

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle DellUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park3.3 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site3.1 km→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field3.3 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site3.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site3.5 km→

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