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Rookery Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.71969, -2.59206

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +15 more · last seen 2026

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

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A wisteria covered cottage.

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A wisteria covered cottage.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lydney ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site3.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site4.8 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site4.8 km→

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