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Catsley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.37888, -2.52431

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Filwood GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FGLocal cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birchwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 675 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 675 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Above Woollard

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Above Woollard

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🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Saltwell Valley Open SpaceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Old Vicarage GreenUrban park4.7 km→🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Kelston ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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