🌞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
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 26
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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6 signed routes nearby · 146 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km▾
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km▾
Congresbury to Keynsham
Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km▾
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Holstein Avenuepublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
Rockeries Drivepublic footpath · 164 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Chescombe Roadpublic footpath · 46 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: residential
🚴
Cycling
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45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Pier to Pier WayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴
Horse riding
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40 public paths nearby
Public paths
Winscombe Drovebridleway · 1.2 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track
Yadley Lanebridleway · 488 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 488 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Carditch Drovebridleway · 781 m▾
Have now cycled it. Potholed, but sufficiently far apart to be easily rideable at moderate pace on 28-630 tyres.
Public pathbridlewayLength 781 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Quarry Roadbridleway · 52 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mPath type: residential
Ilex Lanerestricted byway · 22 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 22 mPath type: residential
About this nature reserve
Cheddar Valley Railway Walk is a Local Nature Reserve of 29 hectares in North Somerset, South West England. This site consists of a disused railway line path surrounded by fields and woodlands, making it ideal for walking and cycling while observing local flora and fauna.
