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Stapleton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.29447, -2.99768

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ochre Brittlegill, Yellow Stagshorn, Common Rustgill +126 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Ochre Brittlegill, Yellow Stagshorn, Common Rustgill +126 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Nipplewort, Barren Strawberry +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Raspberry, Garlic Mustard +37 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Red Admiral +97 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Red Admiral +97 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Radnor RingCycling route
Named routeRef 825National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 825Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 825Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route828 m
Named routeRef 825Length 828 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 825Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The lane between Stapleton Hill and Stapleton

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lane between Stapleton Hill and Stapleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Went’s MeadowUrban park2.2 km→⚽Went's MeadowPlaying field2.2 km→🌱St Michael and All Angels' ChurchUrban park4.5 km→✦Lingen CastleHistoric site4.6 km→✦Wapley HillfortHistoric site5 km→✦Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House.Historic site5 km→

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