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Bowldown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.62353, -2.22774

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Meadowsweet, Common Twayblade +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Ground-elder, Ramsons

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 1Walking route12.1 km
Named routeRef WGR1Length 12.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowldown Wood, NW of Westonbirt: aerial 2019

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowldown Wood, NW of Westonbirt: aerial 2019

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✦WESTONBIRTHistoric site2.5 km→✦CHAVENAGE HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→✦Beverston CastleHistoric site2.9 km→✦Quadrangular castle at BeverstonHistoric site2.9 km→✦Beverston Castle barnHistoric site3 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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