Getting here
51.38229, -2.50639
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 277m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 277m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker +42 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Traveller's-joy, Yellow Iris +86 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Traveller's-joy, Yellow Iris +86 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Hemp-nettle +8 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Downland Villa, Beautiful Demoiselle, Meadow Plant Bug +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Downland Villa, Beautiful Demoiselle, Meadow Plant Bug +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km
Congresbury to Keynsham
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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