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Poston Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.80591, -2.07825

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Palustriella commutata, Many-flowered Leskea, Long-beaked Water Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Polycephalomyces tomentosus, Snowy Inkcap, Psathyrella leucotephra +1 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Polycephalomyces tomentosus, Snowy Inkcap, Psathyrella leucotephra +1 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brimpsfield Parkbridleway · 224 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 224 mPath type: service
Brimpsfield Parkbridleway · 101 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 101 mPath type: service
Brimpsfield Parkbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into Poston Wood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into Poston Wood

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✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park4.7 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site4.6 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site4.6 km→✦COWLEY MANORHistoric site3.1 km→

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