Well Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 38 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 38 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Herefordshire, County of Getting here
52.35477, -2.76011
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silver Birch, Greater Plantain, Creeping Thistle +139 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Minotaur Beetle, Brown Hawker +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Minotaur Beetle, Brown Hawker +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW05 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 06 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW06 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Mortimer Trail Walking route 48 km ▾
Named route Length 48 km Regional walking route
Show on map Herefordshire Trail Walking route 246.5 km ▾
Named route Length 246.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Wales & border) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Herefordshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 325 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 325 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 87 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 87 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 15 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
9,962 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,962 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wren · Blue Tit · Crossbill · Robin · Coal Tit +37
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus House Martin Delichon urbicum Willow Tit Poecile montanus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Harlequin Ladybird · Minotaur Beetle · Common Hawker +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Southern Hawker Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron Colchicum autumnale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,962 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wren · Blue Tit · Crossbill · Robin · Coal Tit +37
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Linnet Linaria cannabina Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus House Martin Delichon urbicum Willow Tit Poecile montanus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Harlequin Ladybird · Minotaur Beetle · Common Hawker +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Southern Hawker Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron Colchicum autumnale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna cyanea
Aeshna cyanea
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata 