Dewshill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.50654, -2.44172
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire) Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref JWSG Length 27 km Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham Park Walking route 4 km ▾
This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yate Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Chipping Sodbury Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Yate Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Filton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,576 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,576 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Wren · Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon +44
Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Little Egret Egretta garzetta Coot Fulica atra Swift Apus apus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Large White · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Glow-worm +15
Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,576 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Wren · Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon +44
Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Little Egret Egretta garzetta Coot Fulica atra Swift Apus apus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Large White · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Ringlet · Glow-worm +15
Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes2025
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2025
Nettle Groundbug Heterogaster urticae2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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