The Globe ✦ Ancient woodland 29 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 29 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Herefordshire, County of Getting here
52.30175, -2.98690
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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 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Pied Wagtail +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Pied Wagtail +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ochre Brittlegill, Yellow Stagshorn, Common Rustgill +127 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Ochre Brittlegill, Yellow Stagshorn, Common Rustgill +127 more · last seen 2019
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Yarrow, Common Sorrel +146 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Elder, Barren Strawberry +36 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Footman, Willow Beauty +77 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Footman, Willow Beauty +77 more · last seen 2019
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Glyndŵr's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 217km National walking route
Show on map Mortimer Trail Walking route 48 km ▾
Named route Length 48 km Regional walking route
Show on map Herefordshire Trail Walking route 246.5 km ▾
Named route Length 246.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Heart of Wales Line Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Wales & border) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Radnor Ring Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 825 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 660 m ▾
Named route Ref 825 Length 660 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 825 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 828 m ▾
Named route Ref 825 Length 828 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 267 m ▾
Named route Ref 825 Length 267 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans Cambrian Way Mountain bike route ▾
✦ 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
1,835 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,835 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Blue Tit +38
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Squirreltail Fescue · Bristle Club-rush · Common Spotted-orchid · Germander Speedwell · Thyme-leaved Speedwell +31
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2022 Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2022 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,835 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Blue Tit +38
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Swallow Hirundo rustica Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Squirreltail Fescue · Bristle Club-rush · Common Spotted-orchid · Germander Speedwell · Thyme-leaved Speedwell +31
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2022 Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2022 Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2022
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2022
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2022
Milkwort Polygala2022
Milkwort Polygala2022
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2022
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2022
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2022
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2022
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2022
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2022
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2022
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2022
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2022
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2022
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2022
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2022
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2022
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2022
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2022
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2022
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2022
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Violet Viola2022
Violet Viola2022
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2022
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2022
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2022
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2022
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2022
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2022
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2022
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2022
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2022
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022 