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Rudgeley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.91163, -2.30646

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Smoky Bracket, Jelly Ear +26 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Smoky Bracket, Jelly Ear +26 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cord-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +292 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +292 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fairfax Saddles Houses

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fairfax Saddles Houses

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✦HIGHNAM COURTHistoric site4.4 km→✦Over BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪Methodist ChapelReligious grounds1.5 km→

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