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Chalkley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.56577, -2.33574

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km

The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bath Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Bodkin Hazel Lanebridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horton, Cotswold Way: Walk Wood carpeted by wild garlic for as far as the eye could see

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horton, Cotswold Way: Walk Wood carpeted by wild garlic for as far as the eye could see

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BADMINTON HOUSEHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦Horton CampHistoric site900 m→✦Old Sodbury CampHistoric site2.8 km→✦Large multivallate hillfort 230m south of Cross Hands FarmHistoric site2.8 km→✦Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods LodgeHistoric site3.7 km→

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