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Haw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.51675, -2.63633

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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 325m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, MacKay's Pouncewort, Rambling Tail-moss +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
Oakhill Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M5 in cutting at Haw Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M5 in cutting at Haw Wood

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🌱Elm ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park2.1 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm2.3 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park3.4 km→

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