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Harechurch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.86864, -2.52361

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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
  • 🌿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 — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood-rust, Common Tamarisk-moss, Overleaf Pellia · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Minotaur Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 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
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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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route

Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 42Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Forestry Trackbyway open to all traffic · 347 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 347 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep pastures near Hom Grove Farm

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep pastures near Hom Grove Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Lower Lydbrook ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Longhope Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→✦Great Howle CampHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⚽Ruardean Hill Recreation GroundPlaying field2.3 km→

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