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Piccadilly Wood

31 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.81644, -2.21363

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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
  • 🅿️Cars 83m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly, Downland Villa +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 41Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 41Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 41Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Piccadilly Wood

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park2.5 km→✦PAINSWICK HOUSEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park4 km→

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