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Rough Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.98540, -2.69698

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Spindle, Cleavers +76 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Black Clock, Nebria brevicollis +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Black Clock, Nebria brevicollis +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface dirtPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 46Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route813 m
Named routeRef 46Length 813 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Alternative RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rough Hill Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Rosemary Rigby (Millennium Green)Urban park3.2 km→✦HOLME LACYHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Dinedor CampUrban park4.2 km→✦Site of medieval villageHistoric site4.6 km→

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