The Down House
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Getting here
51.97234, -2.33648
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Dunnock +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Dunnock +66 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Diploicia canescens, Physcia tenella, Dendrographa decolorans +13 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Diploicia canescens, Physcia tenella, Dendrographa decolorans +13 more · last seen 2014
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daffodil, Bluebell, Plantago major subsp. intermedia +106 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Daffodil, Bluebell, Plantago major subsp. intermedia +106 more · last seen 2018
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Garlic Mustard, Common Chickweed +13 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Three Choirs Way (Malvern Hills)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Three Choirs Way (Hollybush to Gloucester)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Poets' Path No 1Walking route8 km
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route
National Byway in the Ledbury area
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route11 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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