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Coombes Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.44348, -2.34554

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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

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Limestone Link

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham ParkWalking route3.2 km

Ramble through the past on this family-friendly trail through Dyrham's parkland, which is steeped in history. For younger walkers, spot carved wooden animals along the way, before ending at Old Lodge. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4.8 km

Dyrham is perfect for sweeping vistas with views across the Cotswolds & Bristol Channel. Visit the best viewpoints around the park, before finishing at the baroque splendour of the house's East Front. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beek's Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: unclassified
Beek's Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Catherine's valley, from Beek's Lane

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Catherine's valley, from Beek's Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DYRHAM PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦ASHWICKE HALLHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Saviour's Little ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱St Saviour's Little ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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