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Lining Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha

📷 Clint Mann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

51.87763, -2.50042

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 234m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Overleaf Pellia +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Comma +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Comma +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot)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
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Wysis Waypublic footpath · 585 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 585 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Distinctive burr on tree by path at Lining Wood

📷 Clint Mann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Distinctive burr on tree by path at Lining Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Longhope Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→✦Welshbury Hill FortHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Great Howle CampHistoric site4.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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