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✦ Ancient woodland74 ha

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome74 ha

Getting here

51.95983, -2.76627

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Mouse-ear, Red Clover +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Heterocerus flexuosus, Turnip Flea Beetle, Cionus hortulanus +187 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Heterocerus flexuosus, Turnip Flea Beetle, Cionus hortulanus +187 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sheep's Sorrel, Hazel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route813 m
Named routeRef 46Length 813 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Woodlands (Much Dewchurch)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Woodlands (Much Dewchurch)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kilpeck Castle and ancient villageHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Rosemary Rigby (Millennium Green)Urban park2.3 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site3.1 km→✦Churchyard cross in St David's churchyardHistoric site1.9 km→✦Ringwork 750m west of Grove FarmHistoric site2.2 km→

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