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Middle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Creeping Thistle, Common Fleabane +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus vittatus, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hesperocorixa moesta +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus vittatus, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hesperocorixa moesta +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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