Ridings Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 48 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 48 ha
Places › England › South West › Stroud Getting here
51.65776, -2.33780
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 284m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 284m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue, Marbled White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Chalk Hill Blue, Marbled White +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Newark Park Pink Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Newark Park Purple Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2 Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Ref WGR2 Length 8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sheep Path Lane restricted byway · 458 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 458 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos The B4058 near The Ridings
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Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Athous bicolor Athous bicolor
Athous bicolor Athous bicolor
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Rhinanthus minor
Rhinanthus minor
Flattened Meadow-grass Poa compressa
Flattened Meadow-grass Poa compressa
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Long-stalked Crane's-bill Geranium columbinum
Long-stalked Crane's-bill Geranium columbinum
Keeled Garlic Allium carinatum
Keeled Garlic Allium carinatum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Slender Knapweed Centaurea debeauxii
Slender Knapweed Centaurea debeauxii
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Hairy Violet Viola hirta
Hairy Violet Viola hirta
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Corn Mint Mentha arvensis
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica
Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale
Rough Hawk's-beard Crepis biennis
Rough Hawk's-beard Crepis biennis
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
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