Wildlife reserves · South West England
Highnam Woods
In or near Maisemore.
Highnam Woods — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Highnam Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Gloucestershire, UK". Coordinates: 51.8722°, -2.3236°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Highnam Wood is a nature reserve located in Gloucestershire and established by the RSPB to protect bird species in the region. A two-kilometre nature trail passes through the park, giving tourists a view of Britain's rarest breeding woodpecker species, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Marsh Tit, Nightingale, Song Thrush, and Spotted Flycatchers also frequent the park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The reserve is open to pedestrians at all times, and the car park is open through the spring and summer at weekends 10am - 4pm
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8722, -2.3236
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Highnam
- Postcode
- GL2 8AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5759585 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Highnam Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highnam Woods?
- Highnam Woods is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL2 8AD), in the parish of Highnam.
- What is Highnam Woods?
- Highnam Woods — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, UK.
- How do I get to Highnam Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL2 8AD.
- Is Highnam Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Highnam Woods is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Highnam Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Highnam Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Highnam Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL2 8AD.
- Are dogs allowed at Highnam Woods?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.