Mocking Hazel Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 36 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 36 ha
Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.73700, -2.65613
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ 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, Blue Tit, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, Bramble, Yorkshire-fog +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Bramble, Ground-elder, Smooth Hawk's-beard +7 more foraging species
Varies
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Hairy Curtain Crust +8 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Hairy Curtain Crust +8 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Hawker, White-legged Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Southern Hawker, White-legged Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map Allen's Grove public footpath · 136 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 136 m Surface unpaved Path type: service
Show on map Allen's Grove public footpath · 693 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 693 m Surface unpaved Path type: footway
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wye Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 32 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 32 Regional cycle route
Show on map Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 32 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 32 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 459 m ▾
Named route Ref 32 Length 459 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 13 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
50,705 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 50,705 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Swallow Hirundo rustica Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Common Darter · Sphaerophoria · Broad-bodied Chaser +39
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Hemp-nettle · Eyebright · Knotgrass
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit Eyebright Euphrasia Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 50,705 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +47
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Swallow Hirundo rustica Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Common Darter · Sphaerophoria · Broad-bodied Chaser +39
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Hemp-nettle · Eyebright · Knotgrass
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit Eyebright Euphrasia Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Beautiful Demoiselle
Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo
Calopteryx virgo
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata
Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata
Exorista rustica Exorista rustica
Exorista rustica Exorista rustica
Grey-banded Mining Bee Andrena denticulata
Grey-banded Mining Bee Andrena denticulata
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Gasteruption jaculator Gasteruption jaculator
Gasteruption jaculator Gasteruption jaculator
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Bronze Furrow Bee Halictus tumulorum
Bronze Furrow Bee Halictus tumulorum
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
Orange-vented Mason Bee Osmia leaiana
Orange-vented Mason Bee Osmia leaiana
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum
Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee Megachile ligniseca
Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee Megachile ligniseca
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Urophora cardui Urophora cardui
Urophora cardui Urophora cardui
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa