Getting here
51.75402, -2.15297
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +72 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Rambling Tail-moss +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Rambling Tail-moss +3 more · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route
Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted
Bruce Trail Friendship TrailWalking route9.7 km
Cotswold Way Bruce Trail Friendship Trail: beacons, commons and woods.
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
N/ACycling route68 m
N/ACycling route192 m
N/ACycling route15 m
Wildlife to spot
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