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Canon's Wood - Grassland

7 ha
InsectsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 26
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

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

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Loop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cadbury Camp hill walk, Cadbury Camp, Bristol CountrysideWalking route4 km

Climb the hill behind Tickenham to discover the earthworks of Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort. Enjoy views across the Severn Estuary & Mendip Hills and look out for wildlife in this nature conservation area. Steep grassy ascent & descent via a rocky gully.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:20Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Crabtree PathCycling route
Named routeRef CPLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View Eastwards over fields to Canon's Wood

View Eastwards over fields to Canon's Wood

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