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Leigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.23102, -2.45150

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Shining Hookeria, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +88 more · last seen 2025

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

2 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route421 m
Named routeLength 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route270 m
Named routeLength 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route65 m
Named routeLength 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2009 : East from Pitten Street

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2009 : East from Pitten Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MELLS PARKHistoric site2.5 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood SouthHistoric site2.7 km→✦BABINGTON HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Jill's CloseUrban park5 km→✦Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter CrossHistoric site3.9 km→✦MELLS MANOR HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→

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