Burmead Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
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51.44773, -2.35662
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 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
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 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 habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Mecinus pyraster, Red-legged Shieldbug, Tree Damsel Bug +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Alder Tongue, Hazel Gloves, Scarlet Caterpillarclub · last seen 2022; Fungi — Alder Tongue, Hazel Gloves, Scarlet Caterpillarclub · last seen 2022
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 9 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 Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham Park Walking route 3.2 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 route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham Park Walking route 4.8 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 route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,838 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,838 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Wren · Magpie · Jackdaw +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Raven Corvus corax Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swallow Hirundo rustica Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Mecinus pyraster · Red-legged Shieldbug
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Red Fescue · Upright Brome · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · White Clover · Sweet Vernal-grass +7
Red Fescue Festuca rubra Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus White Clover Trifolium repens Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,838 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Wren · Magpie · Jackdaw +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Raven Corvus corax Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swallow Hirundo rustica Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Mecinus pyraster · Red-legged Shieldbug
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Red Fescue · Upright Brome · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · White Clover · Sweet Vernal-grass +7
Red Fescue Festuca rubra Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus White Clover Trifolium repens Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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