Glade
← Back🌲 Plantation forest

Tugwell Wood

7 ha
BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Chaffinch
  • 🍄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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Verrucaria, Lepra amara +84 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Verrucaria, Lepra amara +84 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +18 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Plum · last seen 2013; Plants — Elder, Plum · last seen 2013

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 64Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 64Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brig Lane passing Tugwell Wood

Brig Lane passing Tugwell Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 89605678-714c-4cef-bce1-c8f8e7c7c81e