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Gatten's Brake

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.56999, -2.54385

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Song Thrush, Starling, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Song Thrush, Starling, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Rugged Oil-beetle +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly, Rugged Oil-beetle +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Tockington Park Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Tockington Park Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱Mundy Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Mundy Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉THREE BROOKSNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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