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Oaker Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome12 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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dipper +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Dipper +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Dandelion +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Soft-rush, Yellow Iris +179 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +65 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods · last seen 2019; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Berrington Pool WalkWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound trip
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Ancient Tree WalkWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound trip
Fishpool Valley walkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

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