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Chelvey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland87 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Water-moss, Goldenrod · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Breakneckpublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mPath type: footway
Breakneckpublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: steps
Breakneckpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

26 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
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Clifton Link: Long Ashton to FeltonCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

28 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fountains Timberbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mPath type: service
Pit Lanerestricted byway · 367 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 367 mPath type: track
Fountains Timberbridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mPath type: service
Fountains Timberbridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: service
Pit Lanerestricted byway · 55 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 55 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milestone, A370, Chelvey Batch, Brockley

Old Milestone, A370, Chelvey Batch, Brockley

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