Lyegrove Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South West › Bath and North East Somerset Getting here
51.42642, -2.32142
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Myrmica scabrinodis, Clover Seed Weevil +164 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 km ▾
An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.
Named route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Two Tunnels Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 244 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 8 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stony Lane byway open to all traffic · 544 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 544 m Path type: track
Show on map Hollies Lane byway open to all traffic · 108 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 108 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Holtsdown Lane byway open to all traffic · 1 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1 km Path type: track
Show on map Stony Lane byway open to all traffic · 9 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 9 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
23,916 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,916 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 🐝 Insects 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roesel's Bush-cricket · Calathus fuscipes · Myrmica scabrinodis · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Hornet +49
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Calathus fuscipes Calathus fuscipes2024 Myrmica scabrinodis Myrmica scabrinodis2024 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024 Hornet Vespa crabro Aphrophora alni 🌿 Plants 26 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bramble · Hawthorn · Blackthorn · Ivy · Hogweed +21
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Ivy Hedera helix Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Traveller's-joy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,916 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 🐝 Insects 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roesel's Bush-cricket · Calathus fuscipes · Myrmica scabrinodis · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Hornet +49
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Calathus fuscipes Calathus fuscipes2024 Myrmica scabrinodis Myrmica scabrinodis2024 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024 Hornet Vespa crabro Aphrophora alni 🌿 Plants 26 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Bramble · Hawthorn · Blackthorn · Ivy · Hogweed +21
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Ivy Hedera helix Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Traveller's-joy Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Nimbus contaminatus Nimbus contaminatus2024
Nimbus contaminatus Nimbus contaminatus2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Myrmica sabuleti Myrmica sabuleti2024
Myrmica sabuleti Myrmica sabuleti2024
Rhodaphodius foetens Rhodaphodius foetens2024
Rhodaphodius foetens Rhodaphodius foetens2024
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2024
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2024
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2024
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina2024
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus2024
Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus2024
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2024
Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi2024
Polietes lardarius Polietes lardarius2024
Polietes lardarius Polietes lardarius2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2024
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria2024
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria2024
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2024
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2024
Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2024
Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2024
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster2024
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster2024
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus2024
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024
Mellet's Downy-back Ophonus melletii2024
Mellet's Downy-back Ophonus melletii2024
Curimopsis maritima Curimopsis maritima2024
Curimopsis maritima Curimopsis maritima2024
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2024
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2024
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Perapion curtirostre Perapion curtirostre2024
Perapion curtirostre Perapion curtirostre2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Paragus haemorrhous Paragus haemorrhous2024
Paragus haemorrhous Paragus haemorrhous2024
Sarcophaga pumila Sarcophaga pumila2024
Sarcophaga pumila Sarcophaga pumila2024
Olibrus liquidus Olibrus liquidus2024
Olibrus liquidus Olibrus liquidus2024
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion trifolii2024
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion trifolii2024
Minettia fasciata Minettia fasciata2024
Minettia fasciata Minettia fasciata2024
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2024
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Pegoplata aestiva Pegoplata aestiva2024
Pegoplata aestiva Pegoplata aestiva2024
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2024
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2024 Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2024
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2024
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2024
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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