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Woodman's Covert

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.73020, -2.32881

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Fig Gall · last seen 2024; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Glow-worm, Fig Gall · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cotswold Way (Selsley Common route)Walking route

Alternative (longer and tougher, but more scenic) route from Ryeford to just south of Kings Stanley, over Selsley Common.

Named routeRef CWNational walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 45Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route896 m
Named routeRef 41Length 896 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frocester Fayre

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frocester Fayre

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🌱Laburnum ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rest GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦Uley Bury campHistoric site4.8 km→⚽Meadow Road Playing FieldPlaying field3.8 km→✦West Hill Romano-Celtic templeHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Holywell OrchardUrban park4.8 km→

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