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✦ Ancient woodland122 ha

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WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome122 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ramsons, Bluebell, Wood-sorrel +107 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Hazel +11 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +11 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Badger TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Deer TrailWalking route
Named route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canon Pyon Church viewed from Badnage Wood

Canon Pyon Church viewed from Badnage Wood

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