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The Wilderness

21 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.06901, -1.79055

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldfinch, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goldfinch, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Into the wood

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hidcote Manor GardenUrban park3.5 km→✦HIDCOTE MANORHistoric site3.6 km→✦Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Historic site2.3 km→✦KIFTSGATE COURTHistoric site3.1 km→🐄All Things WildVisitor farm4.3 km→✦Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Historic site2.3 km→

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