Skippitt Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 48 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 48 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Herefordshire, County of Getting here
51.99272, -2.72442
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Little Birch Village Hall Parking 85m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Little Birch Village Hall Parking 85m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Vetch, Early-purple Orchid · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cabbage Bug, Ant Damsel Bug, Rhagonycha lignosa +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cabbage Bug, Ant Damsel Bug, Rhagonycha lignosa +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Herefordshire Trail Walking route 246.5 km ▾
Named route Length 246.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Waterloo Lane public footpath · 181 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 181 m Path type: track
Show on map Holy Thorne Lane public footpath · 158 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 158 m Surface ground Path type: track
Show on map Chapel Pitch public footpath · 488 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 488 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed NCN 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 107 m ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 107 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Parish Lane byway open to all traffic · 535 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 535 m Surface unpaved Path type: unclassified
Show on map Warren Lane byway open to all traffic · 169 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 169 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Oak Hill byway open to all traffic · 271 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 271 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,963 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,963 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Skylark Alauda arvensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Cabbage Bug · Ant Damsel Bug · Rhagonycha lignosa · Speckled Bush-cricket · Leistus ferrugineus +6
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Leistus ferrugineus Leistus ferrugineus Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis Byturus ochraceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,963 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Wren · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Skylark Alauda arvensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Cabbage Bug · Ant Damsel Bug · Rhagonycha lignosa · Speckled Bush-cricket · Leistus ferrugineus +6
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Leistus ferrugineus Leistus ferrugineus Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis Byturus ochraceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Byturus ochraceus
Byturus ochraceus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes
Pegomya flavifrons Pegomya flavifrons
Pegomya flavifrons Pegomya flavifrons
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