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Whitelands Wood

26 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.73552, -1.94789

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Tychius picirostris, Mecinus pascuorum +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Tychius picirostris, Mecinus pascuorum +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 45Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route155 m
Named routeRef 45Length 155 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 45Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Fosse Way

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Fosse Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park2.2 km→🌱St Michael's ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Corinium Roman townHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Roots+Seeds Kitchen GardenUrban park3.4 km→⚽St Michael's ParkPlaying field2.8 km→⛪Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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