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Bell's Grove - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.78859, -2.62868

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route

Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Named route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
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CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Close look at the Whitecliff Furnace

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Close look at the Whitecliff Furnace

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park2.6 km→🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park500 m→🌱Bells FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱The KyminUrban park4.6 km→🌱Babington MeadowUrban park4.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Herons Pond

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