Beach Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.43175, -2.40653
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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 151m away — 4 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 151m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Common Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Hairy Shieldbug +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Hairy Shieldbug +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map The Dramway Walking route 15 km ▾
The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon
Named route Length 15 km Local walking route
Show on map Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham Park Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Ramble through the past on this family-friendly trail through Dyrham's parkland, which is steeped in history. For younger walkers, spot carved wooden animals along the way, before ending at Old Lodge. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos The Cotswold Way beside Beach Wood
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Wildlife to spot
10,439 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,439 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren · Carrion Crow · Raven +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Weasel
Stripe-winged Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Hairy Shieldbug · Yellow Meadow Ant · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +37
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Myrmica sabuleti Common Liverwort · Small Scabious · Perforate St John's-wort · Common Nettle · Ash +3
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025 Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,439 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren · Carrion Crow · Raven +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Weasel
Stripe-winged Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Hairy Shieldbug · Yellow Meadow Ant · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +37
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Myrmica sabuleti Common Liverwort · Small Scabious · Perforate St John's-wort · Common Nettle · Ash +3
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025 Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Myrmica sabuleti
Myrmica sabuleti
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Ischnopterapion loti Ischnopterapion loti
Ischnopterapion loti Ischnopterapion loti
Sarcophaga haemorrhoa Sarcophaga haemorrhoa
Sarcophaga haemorrhoa Sarcophaga haemorrhoa
Scaptomyza pallida Scaptomyza pallida
Scaptomyza pallida Scaptomyza pallida
Rugged Oil-beetle Meloe rugosus
Rugged Oil-beetle Meloe rugosus
Olibrus liquidus Olibrus liquidus
Olibrus liquidus Olibrus liquidus
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion trifolii
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion trifolii
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris
Thecophora atra Thecophora atra
Thecophora atra Thecophora atra
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Corticarina minuta Corticarina minuta
Corticarina minuta Corticarina minuta
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Nyctia halterata Nyctia halterata
Nyctia halterata Nyctia halterata
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Amara convexior Amara convexior
Amara convexior Amara convexior
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Hypera ononidis Hypera ononidis
Hypera ononidis Hypera ononidis
Miarus campanulae Miarus campanulae
Miarus campanulae Miarus campanulae
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria
Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros
Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros 2025
2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025 