Getting here
51.76457, -2.31167
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +96 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Stanford Screw-moss, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Glow-worm +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Glow-worm +27 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
MST27Walking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route
Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
EST16bridleway · 1.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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