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Parish Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Jeagles117 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.72643, -2.13458

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 186m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 45Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 45Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenis Green field down to Oldhills Wood

📷 Jeagles117 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenis Green field down to Oldhills Wood

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🌱France Lynch Pleasure GroundUrban park800 m→✦Lypiatt ParkHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Bussage ParkUrban park2.4 km→⛪Minchinhampton Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦GATCOMBE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The Old CommonUrban park2 km→

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