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The Firs

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.26925, -2.50047

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Goldfinch, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Goldfinch, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Snowdrop, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +251 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +87 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland and pasture

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland and pasture

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Nearby places

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✦KYRE PARKHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Stoke Bliss ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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