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Lady Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha
WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Ash +335 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hazel +39 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +45 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Parkland WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 km
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Herefordshire Views WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route

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