Plan your visit
Getting here
51.54753, -2.52341
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
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 — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +26 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The DramwayWalking route15 km
The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Filton LinkCycling route
Concorde WayCycling route
Frome Valley GreenwayCycling route
NCN 416: Ring Road PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Cattle grazing pasture below Brickhouse Farm, Old Gloucester Road
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