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The Common

2 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53385, -2.43543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km▾

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km▾
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km▾
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Welcome to the Common Yate

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Welcome to the Common Yate

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park300 m→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Kelston Close Playing FieldUrban park1.1 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park1.8 km→