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Grove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.23234, -2.94594

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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

Bird watching

Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Creeping Bent, Dandelion +246 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Elder, Hazel +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Gorse Shieldbug +223 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Gorse Shieldbug +223 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 825Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 825Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 825Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Grove Wood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of Grove Wood

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🌱Millennium MeadowUrban park4 km→✦Moated site at Court House FarmHistoric site4 km→✦EYWOODHistoric site3.4 km→⚽Millennium MeadowPlaying field4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Baker's MeadowUrban park4.6 km→

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