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✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

52.47826, -2.88673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 222m 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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Small-flowered Buttercup, Spring-sedge, Sheep's Sorrel +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Cycling trails listed

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Upright Chickweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 44Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 44Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

View to the wood

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to the wood

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Nearby places

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✦Bowl barrow 80m north-west of OS trig pillar on Synald's Knoll.Historic site3.2 km→✦Two conjoined ring cairns on Synald's Knoll, 140m north-west of OS trig pillar.Historic site3.2 km→✦Roman road at MarshbrookHistoric site4.9 km→✦Motte castle 80m north east of Home FarmHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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