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Scowles in Blake's Wood 870m north west of Scowles Farm

8 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.80265, -2.64288

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Dor Beetle, Minotaur Beetle +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Dor Beetle, Minotaur Beetle +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Racomitrium obtusum · last seen 2021; Plants — Racomitrium obtusum · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Symond's Yat RockCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 423Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Named route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
Named route
CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Blake's Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Blake's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park1.4 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site4.1 km→🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bells FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The KyminUrban park3.1 km→

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