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Priston Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Phil Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.33607, -2.45082

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Beautiful Demoiselle +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Beautiful Demoiselle +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Two Tunnels GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 244National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blind Lanebridleway · 176 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 176 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing land off Priston Lane

📷 Phil Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing land off Priston Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Somervale GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦NEWTON PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park FarmHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Tyning ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Colliery WheelHistoric site4.8 km→🦉CAMERTON BATCH HERITAGE SITENature reserve1.9 km→

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