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Lynnswood

8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.75317, -2.16890

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Stenophylax permistus, Acericerus vittifrons +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oedemera femoralis, Stenophylax permistus, Acericerus vittifrons +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Bruce Trail Friendship TrailWalking route9.7 km

Cotswold Way Bruce Trail Friendship Trail: beacons, commons and woods.

Named routeRef BTFTLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bisley Road towards Stroud

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bisley Road towards Stroud

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratford ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park4.3 km→

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