The Rookery ✦ Ancient woodland 67 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 67 ha
Places › England › South West › Cotswold Getting here
51.76410, -2.07338
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Conocephalum salebrosum · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 & 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 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 23 public paths nearby
Public paths
School Lane restricted byway · 100 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 100 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Fields near Valley Farm, Edgeworth
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Wildlife to spot
12,732 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,732 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Robin · Chaffinch +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small White · Speckled Wood · Large White +15
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,732 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Robin · Chaffinch +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Small White · Speckled Wood · Large White +15
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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