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Cloud Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.45604, -2.29967

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4 km

This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham ParkWalking route3.2 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 routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4.8 km

Dyrham is perfect for sweeping vistas with views across the Cotswolds & Bristol Channel. Visit the best viewpoints around the park, before finishing at the baroque splendour of the house's East Front. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2010 : Track in Marshfield Wood

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2010 : Track in Marshfield Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ASHWICKE HALLHistoric site900 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→🌱Franks WoodUrban park3.4 km→🌱Franks WoodUrban park3.4 km→🌱Spiral wedding hillUrban park4.3 km→✦Romano-British temple, Iron Age ditches, earthwork enclosure and associated buildings 240m and 370m north of Fosse BarnHistoric site4.8 km→

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