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Sturt Brake - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Terry Wiley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.59328, -2.39044

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Avon Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 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
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
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Roman Bridgepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface dirtPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sturt Farm

📷 Terry Wiley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sturt Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wickwar Playing FieldsUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wotton Community PARCUrban park4.7 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→✦WW2 PillboxHistoric site900 m→🌱Brinsham FieldsUrban park4.4 km→✦Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill HouseHistoric site600 m→

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