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Priory Wood - Grassland

6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.35419, -2.34476

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Two Tunnels Greenway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Bath Skyline WalkWalking route9.6 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 routeRef BSLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 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 routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
The Drungpublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: footway
Shepherd's Walkpublic footpath · 421 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 421 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Rock Lanepublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Beech Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Beech Wood

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Nearby places

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✦PRIOR PARKHistoric site1.3 km→✦CLAVERTON MANORHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Royal Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Royal Victoria ParkHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3 km→

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