St Mary Magdalen's Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.71624, -2.62719
Open directionsv 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 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Southern Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +199 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Southern Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +199 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ephemerum serratum, Small-bud Bryum, Elegant Silk-moss +91 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Ephemerum serratum, Small-bud Bryum, Elegant Silk-moss +91 more · last seen 2020
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wye Valley Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 32 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 32 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 32 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 459 m ▾
Named route Ref 32 Length 459 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 32 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos North aisle in St Mary Magdalene's church, Hewelsfield
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Wildlife to spot
14,621 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,621 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Goldcrest +46
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2023 Grey Squirrel · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Newt Triturus Glow-worm · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dark Bush-cricket · Acrossus rufipes · Dark Giant Horsefly +3
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Oak Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,621 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Goldcrest +46
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2023 Grey Squirrel · Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Newt Triturus Glow-worm · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dark Bush-cricket · Acrossus rufipes · Dark Giant Horsefly +3
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Oak Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meconema thalassinum2023
Meconema thalassinum2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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