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Keensgrove Wood - Grassland

3 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.76859, -2.15793

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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

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wysis Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route68 m
Named routeLength 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route192 m
Named routeLength 192 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route15 m
Named routeLength 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland track through Piedmont

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland track through Piedmont

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