Getting here
51.72726, -2.58289
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus, Dilated Scalewort, Whiskered Veilwort +121 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Wildlife to spot
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