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Winforton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.12798, -3.03449

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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
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Hawthorn, Common Sorrel +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Bistort, Hairy Wood-rush, Yew +140 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Roadbridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Winforton Woods

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Winforton Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NIEUPORT HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→✦Eardisley CastleHistoric site2 km→🌱Eardisley (Millennium Green)Urban park2 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park2 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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