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Ellis Reddings Wood

✦ Ancient woodland262 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

CyclingWildlifeMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome262 ha

Getting here

51.81984, -2.64046

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Bracelands Cycle Trail
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingCampsiteParking· Paid

Best for

13 activities

Cycling

2 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: Bracelands Cycle Trail

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Mountain biking

1 MTB/downhill trail(s)

Varies

Forest walks

4 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Named route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
Named route
CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wye View Lanebyway open to all traffic · 548 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 548 mPath type: unclassified
Ferrie Lanebyway open to all traffic · 149 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 149 mPath type: unclassified
Meeks Well Lanebyway open to all traffic · 458 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 458 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Mailscot Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Mailscot Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park1.1 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm3.9 km→🌱The KyminUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bells FieldUrban park3.6 km→

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