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Chewton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 James Ayres · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.29363, -2.55700

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 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
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route768 m
Named routeLength 768 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Permissive Bridleway in Chewton Wood

📷 James Ayres · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Permissive Bridleway in Chewton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦STON EASTON PARKHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm CottageHistoric site1.2 km→🐄Farrington's Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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