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Brinsham Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.56510, -2.39173

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hornet, Plea minutissima +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hornet, Plea minutissima +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km

The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional 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

Field beside Brimsham Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field beside Brimsham Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park2.2 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park2.9 km→

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