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Orchardleigh Wood

✦ Ancient woodland79 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

51.26302, -2.33936

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Coot +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Yellow Archangel, Wood Anemone · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route37 m
Named routeLength 37 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeLength 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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In Orchardleigh Wood

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Orchardleigh Wood

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Nearby places

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✦ORCHARDLEIGHHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Welshmill Play AreaUrban park3.3 km→✦Tedbury campHistoric site3.5 km→✦Murtry AqueductHistoric site1.8 km→

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