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Knowle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.32959, -2.80585

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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 332m away — 2 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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +54 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
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Doleberrowpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 26Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 26Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 26Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route115 m
Named routeRef 26Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mapleton Lanebridleway · 432 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 432 mPath type: track
The Batchrestricted byway · 651 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 651 mSurface groundPath type: track
The Batchrestricted byway · 475 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 475 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
Lyncombe Lanebridleway · 314 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 314 mPath type: track
The Batchrestricted byway · 246 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 246 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Lynombe Wood

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Lynombe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦World War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black DownHistoric site4.6 km→✦WWII bombing decoy complexHistoric site4.6 km→✦Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury WarrenHistoric site1.2 km→🦉CHEDDAR VALLEY RAILWAY WALKNature reserve2.9 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington HamHistoric site3.9 km→✦Dolebury Hill FortHistoric site1.1 km→

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