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Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.90735, -2.43624
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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 — Blackbird, Robin, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chiffchaff +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Geopark Way
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita, Brookweed +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita, Brookweed +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gloucestershire Way Walking route 161 km ▾
Named route Length 161 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wysis Way Walking route 88.5 km ▾
Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye
Named route Ref WYS Length 88.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Kilcot) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Newent Cycling Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCL Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos St. Peter's church (Clifford's Mesne)
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Wildlife to spot
10,311 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,311 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon +49
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Martin Delichon urbicum Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · Scathophaga stercoraria · Hairy Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Speckled Bush-cricket +2
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,311 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren · Woodpigeon +49
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Martin Delichon urbicum Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · Scathophaga stercoraria · Hairy Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Speckled Bush-cricket +2
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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