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✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Ringlet +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham ParkWalking route3.2 km

Ramble through the past on this family-friendly trail through Dyrham's parkland, which is steeped in history. For younger walkers, spot carved wooden animals along the way, before ending at Old Lodge. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4.8 km

Dyrham is perfect for sweeping vistas with views across the Cotswolds & Bristol Channel. Visit the best viewpoints around the park, before finishing at the baroque splendour of the house's East Front. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 4Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route146 m
Named routeLength 146 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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