Getting here
51.76632, -2.55902
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Family friendly
Good match
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Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 42
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Family skills route (moderate)Cycling route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
VerderersMountain bike route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
CountdownMountain bike route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Advanced Skills AreaMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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