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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.06560, -3.01373

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Rowan, Elder, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Stitchwort, Tormentil, Rowan +195 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Redstart, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Redstart, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beaded Chestnut, Silver Y, Yellow-Line Quaker +124 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beaded Chestnut, Silver Y, Yellow-Line Quaker +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dorstone viewed from Mill Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dorstone viewed from Mill Wood

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Nearby places

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✦Motte and BaileyHistoric site700 m→✦Motte and bailey castle 100m south east of Bell FarmHistoric site700 m→🌱St Faith's ChurchUrban park900 m→✦MOCCAS COURTHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Faith's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🦉LITTLE MOUNTAIN COMMONNature reserve2.9 km→

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