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Gilbert's Hill Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.97185, -2.87765

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 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

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

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 46Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gilbert's Hill Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WHITFIELDHistoric site3.6 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle LandsHistoric site2.4 km→✦Kilpeck Castle and ancient villageHistoric site4.7 km→✦Ewyas Harold CastleHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monasteryHistoric site1.1 km→

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