Lightmoor Inclosure ✦ Ancient woodland 24 ha
🦉 Wildlife🐴 Horses🦅 Birds
↑ Share
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 24 ha
Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.80757, -2.51479
Open directionsv 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 🐴 1 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐴 1 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🐴 Horse riding
Very strong match
1 horse riding trail(s)
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Willow Warbler +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Willow Warbler +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Torth Felen +189 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Torth Felen +189 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Fungi — False Chanterelle, Scarletina Bolete, Penny Bun +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Salmon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Arlingham paths
Show on map Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref FoDST Local walking route
Show on map Mineral Loop public footpath · 94 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 94 m Path type: cycleway
Show on map Family Cycle Route public footpath · 102 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 102 m Path type: cycleway
Show on map Mineral Loop public footpath · 75 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 75 m Path type: cycleway
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mallards Pike Link Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map Family cycle route (easy) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lydbrook Link Cycling route ▾
Hicksters Way Loop Cycling route ▾
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Family skills route (moderate) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Verderers Mountain bike route ▾
Freeminers Mountain bike route ▾
Ski Run Mountain bike route ▾
Mr Rooty Mountain bike route ▾
Countdown Mountain bike route ▾
Push up route Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Sunset over Lightmoor Engine House, Forest of Dean
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 54fa0dab-5acb-41db-8daa-1a3d040dda10
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
42,613 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 42,613 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Coal Tit · Goldcrest +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Tit Parus major Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goosander Mergus merganser Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 🍄 Fungi 46 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Oak Mazegill · Oak Curtain Crust · Turkeytail · Razor Strop Fungus · Candlesnuff Fungus +41
Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercina Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025 Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,613 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Coal Tit · Goldcrest +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Tit Parus major Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goosander Mergus merganser Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 🍄 Fungi 46 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Oak Mazegill · Oak Curtain Crust · Turkeytail · Razor Strop Fungus · Candlesnuff Fungus +41
Oak Mazegill Daedalea quercina Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaete rubiginosa Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025 Artist's Bracket Ganoderma applanatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
White Brain Exidia thuretiana
White Brain Exidia thuretiana
Clustered Brittlestem Britzelmayria multipedata
Clustered Brittlestem Britzelmayria multipedata
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Snowy Disco Lachnum virgineum
Snowy Disco Lachnum virgineum
Common Grey Disco Mollisia cinerea
Common Grey Disco Mollisia cinerea
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Wrinkled Crust Phlebia radiata
Iron Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea
Iron Porecrust Fuscoporia ferrea
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus
Bitter Oysterling Panellus stipticus
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Bracken Map Rhopographus filicinus
Crystal Brain Exidia nucleata
Crystal Brain Exidia nucleata
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Neonectria coccinea Neonectria coccinea
Neonectria coccinea Neonectria coccinea
Green Elfcup Chlorociboria aeruginascens
Green Elfcup Chlorociboria aeruginascens
Holly Parachute Marasmius hudsonii2025
Holly Parachute Marasmius hudsonii2025
Dendrospora tenella Dendrospora tenella2025
Dendrospora tenella Dendrospora tenella2025
Golden Waxcap Hygrocybe chlorophana2025
Golden Waxcap Hygrocybe chlorophana2025
Wood Blewits Lepista nuda2025
Wood Blewits Lepista nuda2025
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2025
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum2025
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea2025
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea2025
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata2025
Meadow Coral Clavulinopsis corniculata2025
Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea2025
Scarlet Waxcap Hygrocybe coccinea2025
Anguillospora crassa Anguillospora crassa2025
Anguillospora crassa Anguillospora crassa2025
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2025
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa2025
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2025
Smoky Bracket Bjerkandera adusta2025
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus2025
Parrot Waxcap Gliophorus psittacinus2025
Orange Mosscap Rickenella fibula2025
Orange Mosscap Rickenella fibula2025
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2025
Meadow Waxcap Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2025
Variable Oysterling Crepidotus variabilis2025
Variable Oysterling Crepidotus variabilis2025
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina2025
Olive Oysterling Sarcomyxa serotina2025
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2025
Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2025
Red-Belted Bracket Fomitopsis pinicola2025
Red-Belted Bracket Fomitopsis pinicola2025
Ballerina Porpolomopsis calyptriformis2025
Ballerina Porpolomopsis calyptriformis2025
Common Jelly Spot Dacrymyces stillatus2025
Common Jelly Spot Dacrymyces stillatus2025
Fragrant Funnel Clitocybe fragrans2025
Fragrant Funnel Clitocybe fragrans2025
Flabellospora acuminata Flabellospora acuminata2025
Flabellospora acuminata Flabellospora acuminata2025
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura2025
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura2025
Wrinkled Club Clavulina rugosa2025
Wrinkled Club Clavulina rugosa2025
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca2025
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca2025 