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Gatcombe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Stuart Wilding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.74900, -2.46470

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Grey Heron
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Named route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 41Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near Gatcombe

📷 Stuart Wilding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near Gatcombe

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Nearby places

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🐄Slimbridge Wetland CentreVisitor farm4.2 km→🐄TundraVisitor farm4.1 km→🐄Mission PossibleVisitor farm4.2 km→🐄Andean and Lesser FlamingosVisitor farm4.2 km→🐄Wader ShoreVisitor farm4.2 km→🐄Toad HallVisitor farm4.3 km→

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