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Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.77566, -2.50566
Open directionsv 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Pipit, Robin, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Pipit, Robin, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss, Springy Turf-moss +13 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss, Springy Turf-moss +13 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Salmon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Arlingham paths
Show on map Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref FoDST Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mallards Pike Link Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map Family cycle route (easy) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lydbrook Link Cycling route ▾
Hicksters Way Loop Cycling route ▾
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Family skills route (moderate) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Verderers Mountain bike route ▾
Freeminers Mountain bike route ▾
Ski Run Mountain bike route ▾
Mr Rooty Mountain bike route ▾
Push up route Mountain bike route ▾
Advanced Skills Area Mountain bike route ▾
Photos The 'Roman Road' near Blackpool Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
14,542 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,542 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Greylag Goose · Blackbird · Pied Wagtail · Robin +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Slow-worm
Glow-worm · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +6
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Minotaur Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,542 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Greylag Goose · Blackbird · Pied Wagtail · Robin +34
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Slow-worm
Glow-worm · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Anoplotrupes stercorosus +6
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Minotaur Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Typhaeus typhoeus
Typhaeus typhoeus
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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