Getting here
51.92523, -2.16578
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ruddy Darter, Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker +128 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cleavers, Red Dead-nettle · last seen 2019; Plants — Cleavers, Red Dead-nettle · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km
A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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