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← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Century Plantation

1 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.62159, -2.45244

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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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

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

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 8.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate by The Rocks

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate by The Rocks

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Nearby places

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✦TORTWORTH COURTHistoric site900 m→🌱Wickwar Playing FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱StreamleazeUrban park4.6 km→🌱StreamleazeUrban park4.6 km→🌱St Paul's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Thornbury Play AreaUrban park4 km→

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