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Getting here
52.28861, -2.87402
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Sage, Cock's-foot, Wood Millet +130 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Meadowsweet, Wild Strawberry +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Hill Cuckoo Bee, Melanostoma mellinum +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Hill Cuckoo Bee, Melanostoma mellinum +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Ancient Tree WalkWalking route1.5 km
Fishpool Valley walkWalking route2.4 km
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route
National Byway in Herefordshire
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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