Getting here
51.86461, -2.55701
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ragged-Robin · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
VerderersMountain bike route
FreeminersMountain bike route
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