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FOLLY FARM

98 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome98 ha

Getting here

51.34214, -2.56371

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Raven, Wren +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Raven, Wren +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Bedstraw, Yarrow, Musk-mallow +167 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Mesembrina meridiana +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 3Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 3Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 3Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly Farm Centre

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folly Farm Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Chew Valley Country MarketVisitor farm4.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Bridge near Manor HouseHistoric site3.2 km→✦Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White CrossHistoric site3.3 km→💧Chew Valley LakeReservoir4 km→