Getting here
51.45408, -2.48618
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper, Hornet Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper, Hornet Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
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.
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
River Avon TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
158 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Wesley WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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