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Banwell Hill

17 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.32427, -2.88023

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nuthatch and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 287m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cingroen · last seen 2021; Fungi — Cingroen · last seen 2021

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Littlefields Roadpublic footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mPath type: residential
Hillendpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Hillendpublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derelict buildings, below Banwell Hill

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derelict buildings, below Banwell Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parkland ArboretumUrban park1.9 km→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🐄Puxton ParkVisitor farm4.3 km→🌱Worle MoorUrban park4.7 km→🐄Court Farm Country ParkVisitor farm1.6 km→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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