Getting here
51.53780, -2.48333
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ 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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Syrphus +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Syrphus +54 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The DramwayWalking route15 km
The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Frome Valley Walkwaypublic footpath · 181 m
Park Rowpublic footpath · 260 m
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 81 m
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Yate LinkCycling route
Filton LinkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cogmill Lanebridleway · 815 m
Hover's Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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