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Hentley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.63664, -2.33841

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 130m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Liverwort · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue, Marbled White +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue, Marbled White +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marchesi Walkpublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Marchesi Walkpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Marchesi Walkpublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cuckoo Lanebridleway · 192 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 192 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cuckoo Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: track
Cuckoo Lanebridleway · 306 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 306 mSurface dirtIncline downPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nind Lane at Longcroft Wood

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nind Lane at Longcroft Wood

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✦NEWARK PARKHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Wotton Community PARCUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park400 m→✦STANCOMBE PARKHistoric site4.9 km→✦Brackenbury campHistoric site2.6 km→✦Tyndale MonumentHistoric site3.4 km→

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