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54ha woodland SSSI areas managed by North Glos Wildlife Trust. On the northern edge of Dymock Forest and bisected by the M50 motorway. Wild daffodils in spring.
The protected areas comprise Dymock Wood SO684288, Daw's Coppice SO693292, Betty Daw's Wood SO 696286, and the nearby Colonel's Wood. The trees are mostly oak, some cherry, and best seen in spring when bluebells, daffodils, woodanemone and wild garlic flowers carpet the ground.
Birds are typical woodland species ie etelänsatakieli, viitatiainen, woodpeckers including pikkutikka, sirittäjä, pähkinänakkeli, puukiipijä, lehtokurppa, kirjosieppo, harmaasieppo, punakylkirastas, räkättirastas, leppälintu, peltopyy and fasaani.
Leave M50 at junction 3, turn right towards Newent then third road on the left runs NE and parallel to M50 for 2 miles. Choice of picnic sites. Footpaths can be muddy in autumn and winter. There is a bus service between Newent and Kempley.
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