Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Little Bolton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Pied Wagtail +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Meadow Oat, Ivy +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Dark Bush-cricket +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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
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
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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 was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: c2f591d2-2676-4903-adb7-9fe98f87f6e2