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Mouse Castle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland40 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Himalayan Honeysuckle +148 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Elder +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +162 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route680 m
Named routeRef 42Length 680 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 42Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 42Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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