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Dymock

· Forestry England

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.94402, -2.46645

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Green-winged Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP1Length 8 kmLocal walking route
Daffodil WayWalking route
Named routeRef dafLocal walking route
Poets' Path No 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef PP2Length 8 kmLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pool in Dymock Forest

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pool in Dymock Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Haind Park WoodHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Broadford Meadow ArboretumUrban park3.9 km→⛪Gorsley Baptist ChapelReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪Western Way ChapelReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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