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Hanging Wood

3 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.47283, -2.45546

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 177m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wesley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Hanging Wood

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Hanging Wood

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🌱Page ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Pomphrey Hill Open SpaceUrban park1.7 km→🌱Kingswood ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Black Horse PondUrban park3.8 km→

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