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Oak Wood

✦ Ancient woodland181 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Mountain bikesWildlifeWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome181 ha

Getting here

51.46376, -2.64305

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Nova Trail
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

12 activities

Mountain biking

8 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Nova Trail

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

34 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 19.1 km; Named hiking route nearby: Leigh Woods Veteran Tree Walk, Leigh Woods

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
zig-zagpublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Home Farm Roadpublic footpath · 263 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Gordano Roundpublic footpath · 597 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 597 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

228 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leigh Woods [15]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leigh Woods [15]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park2.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park1.2 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Royal Fort GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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