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Bilsom Withy Bed - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57772, -2.59599

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

Signed route nearby
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Olveston : Countryside Scenery

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Scott ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Oldown Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Severn FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Scop FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Frome FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Yeo FieldUrban park3.2 km→

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