Godwin's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 18 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
Places › England › South West › Bath and North East Somerset Getting here
51.33698, -2.37050
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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 — Robin, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Kidney Vetch, Wild Teasel, Cat's-ear +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dock Bug +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Dock Bug +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Elder +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 km ▾
An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.
Named route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map River Avon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RAT Regional walking route
Show on map 101 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Colliers Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map 12 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
20,727 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,727 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Water Shrew
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Dock Bug · Hornet Hoverfly · Corizus hyoscyami · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug +3
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 🌿 Plants 76 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Dandelion · Field Bindweed · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Yarrow +71
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Dandelion Taraxacum Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Yarrow Achillea millefolium Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,727 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Water Shrew
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Dock Bug · Hornet Hoverfly · Corizus hyoscyami · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug +3
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 🌿 Plants 76 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Dandelion · Field Bindweed · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Yarrow +71
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Dandelion Taraxacum Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Yarrow Achillea millefolium Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sitaris muralis
Sitaris muralis
Sitaris muralis
Sitaris muralis
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria Creeping Thistle
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes
Apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila
Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Hoary Plantain Plantago media
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Rose Rosa
Rose Rosa
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Mullein Verbascum
Mullein Verbascum
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Hollyhock Alcea rosea
Pine Pinus
Pine Pinus
Vervain Verbena officinalis
Vervain Verbena officinalis
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Turkish Sage Phlomis russeliana
Turkish Sage Phlomis russeliana
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
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