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Upper Bolstone Wood

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

51.99492, -2.66975

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Dog's Mercury, Cleavers +162 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Rustic agg., Brimstone Moth +165 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Rustic agg., Brimstone Moth +165 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Mordiford LoopWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Woolhope to Withington)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Proposed NCN 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 44Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 44Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Bolstone Wood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Bolstone Wood

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Nearby places

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✦HOLME LACYHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→✦Site of medieval villageHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The PondUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dinedor CampUrban park3.7 km→

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