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Bengrove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.32538, -2.44868

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Beautiful Demoiselle, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Beautiful Demoiselle, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 24Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route77 m
Named routeLength 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate into field north of Bengrove House

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate into field north of Bengrove House

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Nearby places

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🌱Somervale GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tyning ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Colliery WheelHistoric site3.6 km→✦Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park FarmHistoric site5 km→

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