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Goldsmith's Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.83913, -2.69027

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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 ridingWalking trails

Best for

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 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
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route

Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 423Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 423Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 423Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wye valley viewed from above Goldsmith's Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wye valley viewed from above Goldsmith's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chippenham ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site3.9 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm3.3 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Drybridge ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The KyminUrban park3.4 km→

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