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Getting here
51.78141, -2.55989
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Family cycle route
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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 Family cycle route
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Cycling
Very strong match
1 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: Family cycle route (easy)
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Abax parallelepipedus, Southern Hawker +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Abax parallelepipedus, Southern Hawker +12 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Family Cycle Routepublic footpath · 585 m
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
🚵Mountain biking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
VerderersMountain bike route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
CountdownMountain bike route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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