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Bean Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.51387, -2.42127

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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

9 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal 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
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Burbarrow Lanerestricted byway · 1.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.5 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Power on Beanwood Farm land

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power on Beanwood Farm land

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park2.5 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Kelston Close Playing FieldUrban park1.5 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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