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Crabtree Slip Wood

2 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.48682, -2.65740

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 498m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dotted Bee-fly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal 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

213 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Filwood GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FGLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A beacon by Crabtree Slip Wood

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A beacon by Crabtree Slip Wood

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✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site700 m→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park900 m→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park3.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦LEIGH COURTHistoric site1.9 km→

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