Monk Woods ✦ Ancient woodland 2 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.43694, -2.35863
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 442m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 442m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Hairy Shieldbug, Roesel's Bush-cricket +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nettle-leaved Bellflower · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km 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 Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham Park Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Ramble through the past on this family-friendly trail through Dyrham's parkland, which is steeped in history. For younger walkers, spot carved wooden animals along the way, before ending at Old Lodge. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham Park Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Dyrham is perfect for sweeping vistas with views across the Cotswolds & Bristol Channel. Visit the best viewpoints around the park, before finishing at the baroque splendour of the house's East Front. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local 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 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map 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 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos 2010 : East from Leigh Lane
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Wildlife to spot
11,553 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,553 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Starling · Blue Tit +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Eristalis tenax · Hairy Shieldbug · Summer Chafer · Downland Villa · Mecinus pyraster +26
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025 Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster Clover Seed Weevil Protapion trifolii Hybrid Self-Heal · Cuckooflower · Small Scabious · Nettle-leaved Bellflower · Wild Marjoram +21
Hybrid Self-Heal Prunella laciniata x vulgaris = P. x intermedia Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare Red Fescue Festuca rubra Upright Brome Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,553 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Starling · Blue Tit +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Eristalis tenax · Hairy Shieldbug · Summer Chafer · Downland Villa · Mecinus pyraster +26
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025 Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster Clover Seed Weevil Protapion trifolii Hybrid Self-Heal · Cuckooflower · Small Scabious · Nettle-leaved Bellflower · Wild Marjoram +21
Hybrid Self-Heal Prunella laciniata x vulgaris = P. x intermedia Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare Red Fescue Festuca rubra Upright Brome Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus2025
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus2025
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris2025
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus2025
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus2025
Myrmica sabuleti Myrmica sabuleti2025
Myrmica sabuleti Myrmica sabuleti2025
Thecophora atra Thecophora atra2025
Thecophora atra Thecophora atra2025
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes2025
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes2025
Olibrus liquidus Olibrus liquidus2025
Olibrus liquidus Olibrus liquidus2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Corticarina minuta Corticarina minuta2025
Corticarina minuta Corticarina minuta2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina2025
Neomyia cornicina Neomyia cornicina2025
Sarcophaga haemorrhoa Sarcophaga haemorrhoa2025
Sarcophaga haemorrhoa Sarcophaga haemorrhoa2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Amara convexior Amara convexior2025
Amara convexior Amara convexior2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Bromopsis erecta
Bromopsis erecta
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Greater Butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha
Greater Butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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