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Westedge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

51.79664, -2.01770

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Great Tit
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia tenella, Common Orange Lichen, Oak Moss +50 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Physcia tenella, Common Orange Lichen, Oak Moss +50 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fly Orchid · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Xylota segnis, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Xylota segnis, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 48Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Westedge wood near Rapsgate Park

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westedge wood near Rapsgate Park

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✦COWLEY MANORHistoric site4.2 km→✦MISERDEN PARKHistoric site5 km→✦Iron Age hillfort and Romano-British villa buildings 500m NW of WoodmancoteHistoric site1.7 km→✦Cerney HouseHistoric site4.2 km→✦Coberley Roman VillaHistoric site4.8 km→✦Jack BarrowHistoric site4.8 km→

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