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Rhydspence Plantation

18 ha

📷 Angela Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.12231, -3.10034

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Autumn Hawkbit, Hybrid Oak +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Mayfly, Hornet, Yellow May Dun +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Mayfly, Hornet, Yellow May Dun +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell +196 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell +196 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Rhydspence Inn

📷 Angela Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Rhydspence Inn

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⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardHistoric site2 km→✦Motte and bailey, N of Old CastletonHistoric site4.1 km→✦Mound N of Cwmma FarmHistoric site4.7 km→

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