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Wet Wood

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

51.72197, -2.61065

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 54m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Ephemerum serratum, Whiskered Veilwort +107 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +4 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +4 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route459 m
Named routeRef 32Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paths diverge in Wet Wood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paths diverge in Wet Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lydney ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site3.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site3.6 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site3.6 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site3.6 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 380m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site3.6 km→

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