Star Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 47 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 47 ha
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51.82722, -1.91491
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 🅿️ Chedworth Roman Villa woodland car park 291m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Chedworth Roman Villa woodland car park 291m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Columbine, Brooklime +5 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Common Blue, Small Heath +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Common Blue, Small Heath +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 2 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 Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Diamond Way Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Ref DIA Length 106 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Oxon and Glos) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Cotswold Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CC Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
5,912 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,912 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Marsh Tit +49
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Barn Owl Tyto alba Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Little Egret Egretta garzetta Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Swallow Hirundo rustica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Feral Sheep · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Feral Sheep Ovis aries Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Volucella pellucens · Xylota segnis · Eristalis tenax · Chirosia betuleti · Willow Clubhorn +5
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti Willow Clubhorn Cimbex luteus Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,912 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Robin · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Marsh Tit +49
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Barn Owl Tyto alba Whitethroat Curruca communis Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Little Egret Egretta garzetta Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Swallow Hirundo rustica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Feral Sheep · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Feral Sheep Ovis aries Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Adder
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Volucella pellucens · Xylota segnis · Eristalis tenax · Chirosia betuleti · Willow Clubhorn +5
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti Willow Clubhorn Cimbex luteus Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Ground-hopper
Common Ground-hopper
Tetrix undulata
Tetrix undulata
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024 