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Old Withy Bed

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53935, -2.50737

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
Tudor Farm Walkwaypublic footpath · 840 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 840 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Tudor Farm Walkwaypublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Tyning's Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland off Old Gloucester Road

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland off Old Gloucester Road

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🌱Scott ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉THREE BROOKSNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Meade ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Jubilee GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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