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Bitham's Wood - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.36616, -2.62648

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Clifton Link: Long Ashton to FeltonCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Chillyhill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 469 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 469 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Chew Magna reservoir

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Chew Magna reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Withywood ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Withywood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Chew Valley Country MarketVisitor farm1.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→✦Maes KnollHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Willmott ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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