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Pennyslait Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.42176, -2.32991

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ 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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Myrmica sabuleti, Myrmica scabrinodis, Small White +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Ground-ivy +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 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 routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Bath Skyline WalkWalking route9.6 km

An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.

Named routeRef BSLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Two Tunnels GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 244National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stony Lanebyway open to all traffic · 544 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 544 mPath type: track
Hollies Lanebyway open to all traffic · 108 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 108 mPath type: unclassified
Holtsdown Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2008 : Track on Holts Down

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2008 : Track on Holts Down

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✦Royal Victoria ParkHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Royal Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Alice ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Alice ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Sydney GardensHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Alice ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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