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Handley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Sixpenny Handley · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.91898, -2.23302

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Wigeon
  • 🐕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 — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Peregrine +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Peregrine +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sixpenny Handley

📷 Wikipedia · Sixpenny Handley · CC BY-SA 3.0

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