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Norchard Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Forester2009 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.75026, -2.54220

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 42Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 42Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brookhollands from Kidnalls Wood - August 2011 - panoramio

📷 Forester2009 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Brookhollands from Kidnalls Wood - August 2011 - panoramio

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lydney ParkUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🌱Whitemead Forest ParkUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Castlemain

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