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Northwood Green Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amandinea punctata, Lepraria finkii, Polycauliona ucrainica +13 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Amandinea punctata, Lepraria finkii, Polycauliona ucrainica +13 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Common Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +105 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Common Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +105 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ampney Lanebridleway · 356 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 356 mPath type: unclassified

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