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Offa's Dyke: section immediately north east of Sedbury sewage works

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📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.63696, -2.66223

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail +11 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Green Shieldbug +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +169 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Hogweed +14 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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
Caldicot & Black Rock LoopWalking route8.5 km

A circular route from Caldicote Castle to the coast near the Prince of Wales Bridge, then along the Wales Coast path to the Iron Age Fort near Sudbrook, then on to the Black Rock before heading back to Caldicot Castle.

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Buttington Terracepublic footpath · 156 m

Private, except for access to public footpath to the shore.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Offas Dyke path

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Offas Dyke path

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🌱Castle DellUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bulwark ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Riverfront ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Chepstow CastleHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Bulwarks Prehistoric EnclosureUrban park800 m→🌱Strongbow ParkUrban park900 m→

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