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Getting here
51.78106, -2.14220
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +33 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue +50 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Ramsons +1 more foraging species
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Glevum WayWalking route42 km
A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides
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
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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