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Places › England › South West › Forest of Dean Getting here
51.78841, -2.62676
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 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, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Small Phoenix, Devon Carpet +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Phoenix, Devon Carpet +85 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Bluebell · last seen 2025; Plants — Fox-tail Feather-moss, Bruch's Pincushion, Bluebell · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Wye Valley Walk Walking route 218 km ▾
Named route Ref WVW Length 218 km Regional walking route
Show on map Highmeadow Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref FoDST Local walking route
Show on map Bracelands to the Wye Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bracelands Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Family cycle route (easy) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 423 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 423 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lydbrook Link Cycling route ▾
Hicksters Way Loop Cycling route ▾
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Verderers Mountain bike route ▾
Freeminers Mountain bike route ▾
Ski Run Mountain bike route ▾
Mr Rooty Mountain bike route ▾
Countdown Mountain bike route ▾
Push up route Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
7,169 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,169 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Coot Fulica atra2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · 2-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · Platycis minutus +2
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024 Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fox-tail Feather-moss · Bruch's Pincushion
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,169 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Woodpigeon +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Coot Fulica atra2023 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2024 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · 2-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · Platycis minutus +2
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024 Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fox-tail Feather-moss · Bruch's Pincushion
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2023
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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