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Dressnells Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.37827, -2.79323

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 345m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Congar's Waypublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Saint Congar's Waypublic footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mPath type: service
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 26Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blind Lanebridleway · 140 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 140 mPath type: service
Blind Lanerestricted byway · 276 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 276 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thinning in progress, King's Wood

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thinning in progress, King's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉CADBURY HILLNature reserve900 m→🐄North Somerset Bird of Prey CentreVisitor farm1 km→🌱HangstonesUrban park1.8 km→✦Large univallate hillfort on Cadbury HillHistoric site800 m→🌱Broadcroft Play AreaUrban park1.5 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardHistoric site1.9 km→

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