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Offa's Dyke: section in Shorncliff Wood including the Devil's Pulpit, 790m south west of Sheepcot

3 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.69011, -2.66317

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Navelwort +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Navelwort +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Offa's Dyke Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route256 m
Named routeRef 31Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route640 m
Named routeRef 31Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Offa's Dyke path at Devil's Pulpit, looking south

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Offa's Dyke path at Devil's Pulpit, looking south

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park1.5 km→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field1.4 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site2.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site2.3 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site2.5 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site4.4 km→

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