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Hunstrete Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.34983, -2.50948

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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

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mountain's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Three Peaks Walk approaching Hunstrete

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Three Peaks Walk approaching Hunstrete

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Compton Dando BridgeHistoric site3.4 km→✦Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of WansdykeHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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