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Worgan's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.76360, -2.19137

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 210m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Oedemera femoralis, 22-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Oedemera femoralis, 22-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional 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
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route68 m
Named routeLength 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View south from Worgan's Wood

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View south from Worgan's Wood

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🌱Stratford ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.7 km→✦PAINSWICK HOUSEHistoric site3.2 km→

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