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Rushbrooke Wood

9 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.02897, -1.90818

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer, Lapwing +67 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer, Lapwing +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Common Blue +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Common Blue +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWo
Winchcombe Way (East)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 41Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 41Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alongside Rushbrook Wood

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alongside Rushbrook Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STANWAY HOUSEHistoric site4 km→✦TODDINGTON MANORHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🏞️BROADWAY TOWERCountry park4.9 km→✦Moated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.9 km→✦Burhill FortHistoric site2.1 km→

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