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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South West › Bath and North East Somerset Getting here
51.37485, -2.44297
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 171m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 171m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser, Oedemera femoralis +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Broad-bodied Chaser, Oedemera femoralis +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 17 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 Three Peaks Walk Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Two Rivers Way Walking route 32 km ▾
Congresbury to Keynsham
Named route Ref 2RW Length 32 km Regional walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map 59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway 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 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 Two Tunnels Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 244 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos From Park Wood to the lake
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Wildlife to spot
38,437 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,437 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Raven · Jackdaw +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Alauda arvensis arvensis Alauda arvensis arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Swallow Hirundo rustica Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra Muntjac
🐝 Insects 33 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Downland Villa · 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Rosemary Beetle +28
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025 Pied Shieldbug Hogweed · Pedunculate Oak · Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,437 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Raven · Jackdaw +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Alauda arvensis arvensis Alauda arvensis arvensis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Swallow Hirundo rustica Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coal Tit Periparus ater Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coot Fulica atra Muntjac
🐝 Insects 33 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Downland Villa · 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Rosemary Beetle +28
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025 Pied Shieldbug Hogweed · Pedunculate Oak · Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tritomegas bicolor
Tritomegas bicolor
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2025
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2025
Churchyard Beetle Blaps mucronata2025
Churchyard Beetle Blaps mucronata2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria2025
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Polydrusus planifrons Polydrusus planifrons2025
Polydrusus planifrons Polydrusus planifrons2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
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