Plan your visit
Getting here
51.59185, -2.40389
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Avon Cycleway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km▾
Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km▾
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km▾
The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.
The Downspublic footpath · 258 m▾
The Buthaypublic footpath · 144 m▾
The Buthaypublic footpath · 37 m▾
🚴Cycling
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avon CyclewayCycling route▾
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route▾
Yate LinkCycling route▾
Filton LinkCycling route▾
About this historic site
WW2 Pillbox is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
2 nearby · 233m
Playground
255m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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