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Hills Wills Brake - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.32253, -2.51816

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 51m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

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: Limestone Link

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal 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
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route77 m
Named routeLength 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route130 m
Named routeLength 130 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route994 m
Named routeLength 994 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waterfall in Dancing Hills Brake

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waterfall in Dancing Hills Brake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦STON EASTON PARKHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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