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Newcourt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

51.99307, -2.91943

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Small-leaved Lime · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper, Oedemera femoralis +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper, Oedemera femoralis +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in the wood

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in the wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle LandsHistoric site4.7 km→✦Ewyas Harold CastleHistoric site4.6 km→✦Site of Dore AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→✦Holy Trinity & Saint MaryHistoric site3.2 km→✦Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monasteryHistoric site3.3 km→✦St Michael's Church, churchyard and standing cross immediately east of Dulas CourtHistoric site3.6 km→

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