Tanner's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 112 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 112 ha
Places › England › South West › Stroud Getting here
51.72749, -2.10143
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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 🅿️ Parking 143m 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 🅿️ Parking 143m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 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 — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 75 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 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 Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Thames & Severn Way Walking route 69.8 km ▾
Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.
Named route Ref T&S W Length 69.8 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Church Lane public footpath · 41 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 41 m Path type: residential
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway 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 Main Route Cycling route 33 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 33 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 592 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 592 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 9.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Broad Ride bridleway · 1.2 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Surface grass Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Scarlet elf cup, Thames and Severn canal, near Frampton Mansell
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Wildlife to spot
19,987 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,987 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Goldfinch · Wren · Skylark · Great Tit · Coal Tit +41
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wryneck Jynx torquilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Downland Robberfly +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Downland Robberfly Machimus rusticus Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Dark Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,987 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Goldfinch · Wren · Skylark · Great Tit · Coal Tit +41
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Wryneck Jynx torquilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Downland Robberfly +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Downland Robberfly Machimus rusticus Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Dark Bush-cricket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus
Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus Calocoris (Calocoris) roseomaculatus
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Splayed Deerfly Chrysops caecutiens
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Southern Bristletail Dilta hibernica
Southern Bristletail Dilta hibernica
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus 