Offa's Dyke: section immediately south of Coxbury Farm 0 ha
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51.76293, -2.66785
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Levee scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mandarin Duck and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mandarin Duck and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mandarin Duck, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mandarin Duck, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Grammoptera ruficornis +295 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Grammoptera ruficornis +295 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Common Smoothcap · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Smoothcap · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map Highmeadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 423 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 423 National Cycle Network
Show on map Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 117 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 71 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 71 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 800 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 91 m ▾
Named route Ref 423 Length 91 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Offa's Dyke Path leading towards Coxbury Farm
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Wildlife to spot
14,394 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,394 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Great Tit · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren +42
Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Herring Gull Larus argentatus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swift Apus apus Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Weasel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Weasel Mustela nivalis Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker +15
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Club-tail Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,394 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Great Tit · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren +42
Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Herring Gull Larus argentatus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swift Apus apus Swallow Hirundo rustica Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Weasel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Weasel Mustela nivalis Banded Demoiselle · White-legged Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker +15
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Club-tail Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Gomphus vulgatissimus
Gomphus vulgatissimus
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Broom Leaf Beetle Gonioctena olivacea
Broom Leaf Beetle Gonioctena olivacea
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Cosnard's Net-winged Beetle Erotides cosnardi
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