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Marion's Inclosure - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.81184, -2.64072

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CampsiteParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
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FreeminersMountain bike route
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Ski RunMountain bike route
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Mr RootyMountain bike route
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CountdownMountain bike route
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Push up routeMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track junction below Whippington Brook Cottage

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track junction below Whippington Brook Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park700 m→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site3 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bells FieldUrban park2.9 km→

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