Getting here
51.74705, -2.15933
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Big Shaggy-moss +1 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +80 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route
Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted
Bruce Trail Friendship TrailWalking route9.7 km
Cotswold Way Bruce Trail Friendship Trail: beacons, commons and woods.
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Main RouteCycling route911 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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