Redwood Open Space

Walk into Redwood Open Space and you're instantly surrounded by ancient woodland - the kind of place where the light filters through the canopy in scattered patches and the ground feels properly springy underfoot. It's a nature reserve that delivers exactly what it promises: trees, paths, and the chance to actually hear yourself think.

The reserve sits just outside Ross-on-Wye, making it ideal for a half-day outing if you're based at one of the nearby campsites. Tresseck or Nature's Nest are both solid options, and Redwood gives you a genuine break from tent life without going far. You're looking at easy woodland walking here - nothing strenuous, just the steady kind of ramble where you might spot woodland birds and spot the occasional deer if you're lucky and quiet.

This is absolutely the place for families who want their kids to burn off energy without the stress of a proper hiking trip. Older walkers will appreciate the gentler paths, though there's nothing particularly dramatic or unusual about the landscape itself. It's good, honest woodland rather than Instagram-worthy.

Free to access and open during daylight hours, you can spend anything from forty minutes for a quick circuit to two hours if you dawdle and sit about. Best visited in late spring or early autumn when the flies aren't determined to ruin your morning and the trees still have something interesting to show you. Skip the muddy depths of winter unless you're keen on bog boots.