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Court Wood

✦ Ancient woodland90 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome90 ha

Getting here

51.84290, -2.62598

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Wyedean Canoe & Adventure Centre 233m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Saffron, Early-purple Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Rose Chafer +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 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
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route

Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
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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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meeks Well Lanebyway open to all traffic · 458 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 458 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
Ashes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 442 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 442 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Wye View Lanebyway open to all traffic · 548 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 548 mPath type: unclassified
Ferrie Lanebyway open to all traffic · 149 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 149 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the River Wye below Court Wood near English Bicknor

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the River Wye below Court Wood near English Bicknor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park3.4 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site700 m→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm2 km→🦉COPPETT HILLNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Lower Lydbrook ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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