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Hazel Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

51.68942, -2.20087

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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
  • 🅿️Comrades (Short stay) 110m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Swift +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Swift +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Dapple-mouthed Grimmia, Great Scented Liverwort +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Large Blue, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ladderpublic footpath · 179 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mPath type: track
Gunbarrel Alleypublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
The Ladderpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mPath type: track
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barcelona Lanebridleway · 390 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 390 mPath type: bridleway
Woodstock Lanebridleway · 206 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mPath type: residential
Barcelona Lanebridleway · 64 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Hazel Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Hazel Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer GardensUrban park1.4 km→✦Multi-period site on Minchinhampton CommonHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1 km→✦Woodchester Roman villaHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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