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Freeman's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.12643, -3.06990

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Mute Swan, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Mute Swan, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Hart's-Tongue, Bluebell +255 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Mayfly, Orange-tip, Red Admiral +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Yellow Mayfly, Orange-tip, Red Admiral +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common Wood (Whitney on Wye)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Common Wood (Whitney on Wye)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Eardisley CastleHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Eardisley (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardHistoric site1.4 km→✦Motte and bailey, N of Old CastletonHistoric site2.9 km→

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