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Wainlode Hill

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.92783, -2.21978

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Long-tailed Tit
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Trifid Bur-marigold, Great Burnet +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Trifid Bur-marigold, Great Burnet +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Meadowsweet, Amphibious Bistort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Grammotaulius nigropunctatus +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Grammotaulius nigropunctatus +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

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

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 41Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 41Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Norton Hill

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Norton Hill

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🌱Brickhampton Court Golf ClubUrban park4.6 km→🌱Meadow ViewUrban park4.7 km→🌱Longlevens AllotmentsUrban park4.9 km→✦Deerhurst monastic site and multi-period settlementHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→

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