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Christon Plantation - Conifer woodland

9 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.31282, -2.90788

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Butcombe Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track on Christon Hill

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track on Christon Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parkland ArboretumUrban park2.4 km→🌱Worle MoorUrban park4.3 km→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→🐄Court Farm Country ParkVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱Worle MoorUrban park4.3 km→

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