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Sheep Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Linda Bailey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.50437, -2.61363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brentry House

📷 Linda Bailey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brentry House

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Nearby places

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🌱Elm ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park2.9 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm3 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park3.9 km→

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