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Lady's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.57164, -2.38534

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 162m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +35 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

6 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km

The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vinney Lanerestricted byway · 363 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 363 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway on the edge of Lady's Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway on the edge of Lady's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wickwar Playing FieldsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park3 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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