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Mossgreen Shrubbery

11 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.01363, -2.19884

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Tewkesbury Battle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 41Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Wood Streetbridleway · 433 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 433 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The view from Mossgreen Shrubbery

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The view from Mossgreen Shrubbery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park3.7 km→🌱VineyardsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park3.6 km→✦Site of St Mary's AbbeyHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Mary's Abbey ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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