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Hayes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.75262, -2.50108

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Firecrest, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Firecrest, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viney Hill: post office and postbox № GL15 58

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viney Hill: post office and postbox № GL15 58

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🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Lydney HarbourHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→💧Mallards Pike 2Reservoir3.5 km→💧Mallards Pike 1 (highest)Reservoir3.8 km→

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