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Castle Hill Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.88447, -2.41706

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Frog Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: footway
Frog Lanepublic footpath · 515 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 515 mPath type: footway
Frog Lanepublic footpath · 226 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 226 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Challenging path through Castle Hill Wood

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Challenging path through Castle Hill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Broadford Meadow ArboretumUrban park4.7 km→🌱Longhope Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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