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Offa's Dyke: section in Church Grove, 240m south west of Ferney Leaze

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Ground-elder +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Hairy Curtain Crust +8 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap, Hairy Curtain Crust +8 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Southern Hawker +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kissing gate on Offa's Dyke Path

Kissing gate on Offa's Dyke Path

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