Bean Wood - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.51438, -2.41933
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire) Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref JWSG Length 27 km Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham Park Walking route 4 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 route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yate Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Chipping Sodbury Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Yate Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Burbarrow Lane restricted byway · 1.5 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.5 km Surface unpaved Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Wapley, South Gloucestershire, St Peter's Church
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Wildlife to spot
10,223 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,223 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin +42
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Swift Apus apus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Glow-worm · 7-spot Ladybird · Sicus ferrugineus
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Snowberry · Selfheal · Creeping Cinquefoil · Creeping Bent · Pineappleweed +61
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Hard Rush Juncus inflexus Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,223 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin +42
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Swift Apus apus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Glow-worm · 7-spot Ladybird · Sicus ferrugineus
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Snowberry · Selfheal · Creeping Cinquefoil · Creeping Bent · Pineappleweed +61
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Hard Rush Juncus inflexus Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
English Elm Ulmus procera
English Elm Ulmus procera
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium
Great Bindweed Calystegia sepium subsp. sepium
Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus
Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
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