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Hay Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.60288, -2.56841

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterfly-bush · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Rose Chafer, Juniper Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Rose Chafer, Juniper Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bond Lanebridleway · 610 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 610 mPath type: bridleway
Bond Lanebridleway · 910 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 910 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slopes of Sacks Hill

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slopes of Sacks Hill

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🌱Mundy Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mundy Playing FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Oldown Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱StreamleazeUrban park3.8 km→🌱StreamleazeUrban park3.8 km→⚽The Mundy Playing FieldsPlaying field2.7 km→

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