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Mailscot Wood

✦ Ancient woodland72 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

51.82261, -2.63418

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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
  • 🅿️The New Inn 224m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Peregrine +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Peregrine +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Traveller's-joy, Tutsan +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Ivy Bee, Beautiful Demoiselle +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Ivy Bee, Beautiful Demoiselle +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Rowan, Hogweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
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Mr RootyMountain bike route
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CountdownMountain bike route
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Push up routeMountain bike 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

Track through Mailscot Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Mailscot Wood

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🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park1.2 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Bells FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park3.8 km→

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