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Witcombe Wood - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.83223, -2.12652

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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

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
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
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Farm, Great Witcombe

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Farm, Great Witcombe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️CRICKLEY HILLCountry park2.3 km→✦Crickley Hill CampHistoric site1.8 km→✦Crickley Hill campHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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