Longridge Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 22 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 22 ha
Places › England › South West › Stroud Getting here
51.77838, -2.17049
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Hawthorn +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Glevum Way Walking route 42 km ▾
A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides
Named route Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WAS Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way) Walking route ▾
Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted
Named route Ref (T&S W) Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mercian Way (Stroud branch) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (45) National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 50 m ▾
Named route Length 50 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 68 m ▾
Named route Length 68 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 71 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 71 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
9,935 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,935 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Jay · Carrion Crow · Magpie +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Erithacus rubecula rubecula Erithacus rubecula rubecula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Red Fox
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Swollen-thighed Beetle · Hornet Hoverfly · Meadow Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Malthinus seriepunctatus +8
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Malthinus seriepunctatus Malthinus seriepunctatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Bramble · Yellow Iris · Ragged-Robin · Common Nettle · Ivy +32
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ivy Hedera helix Holly Ilex aquifolium Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,935 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Jay · Carrion Crow · Magpie +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Erithacus rubecula rubecula Erithacus rubecula rubecula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Red Fox
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Swollen-thighed Beetle · Hornet Hoverfly · Meadow Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Malthinus seriepunctatus +8
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Malthinus seriepunctatus Malthinus seriepunctatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Bramble · Yellow Iris · Ragged-Robin · Common Nettle · Ivy +32
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ivy Hedera helix Holly Ilex aquifolium Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Mare's-tail Hippuris vulgaris
Mare's-tail Hippuris vulgaris
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush Juncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus
Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush Juncus inflexus/effusus/conglomeratus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock Rumex crispus/obtusifolius
Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock Rumex crispus/obtusifolius
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris
Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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