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Beech Wood

7 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.54062, -2.32509

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Ivy Bee +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Ivy Bee +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wall, crop and Beech Copse near Horton

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wall, crop and Beech Copse near Horton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BADMINTON HOUSEHistoric site3 km→✦DODINGTON HOUSEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park4.8 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort 230m south of Cross Hands FarmHistoric site1.5 km→✦Old Sodbury CampHistoric site1.5 km→✦Horton CampHistoric site2.3 km→

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