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The Warren

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.07483, -3.13807

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Hazel +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Hazel +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Elder +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (Central)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Lôn Las Cymru (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 8Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route680 m
Named routeRef 42Length 680 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Warren on the banks of the River Wye

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Warren on the banks of the River Wye

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🌱Brook Street Secret Walled GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Castle GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Site of Hay FestivalUrban park800 m→✦Hay CastleHistoric site800 m→🌱Wern DduUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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