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Stanley Wood

9 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +136 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Common Bent, Sheep's Sorrel +83 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Red Clover, Common Bent, Sheep's Sorrel +83 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Isbourne WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route364 m
Named routeRef 41Length 364 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route480 m
Named routeRef 41Length 480 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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