Getting here
51.39911, -2.63766
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Cormorant +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Cormorant +84 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Dark Bush-cricket +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Dark Bush-cricket +48 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Cowslip, Devil's-bit Scabious +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Cowslip, Devil's-bit Scabious +4 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km
Congresbury to Keynsham
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
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.
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Route 33Cycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Festival WayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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