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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.44639, -2.30020
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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham Park Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Ramble through the past on this family-friendly trail through Dyrham's parkland, which is steeped in history. For younger walkers, spot carved wooden animals along the way, before ending at Old Lodge. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 00:45 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham Park Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Dyrham is perfect for sweeping vistas with views across the Cotswolds & Bristol Channel. Visit the best viewpoints around the park, before finishing at the baroque splendour of the house's East Front. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
5,416 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,416 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · Blackbird · Green Woodpecker · Pheasant · Dunnock +36
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Swift Apus apus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Pygmy Shrew · Wood Mouse
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Common Rose Fusehorn · Common Blue · Small Copper · Southern Hawker · Meadow Brown +4
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2023 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Large White Pieris brassicae Hawthorn · Blackthorn · Common Nettle · Black Bryony · Ivy +18
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Common Nettle Urtica dioica Black Bryony Tamus communis Ivy Hedera helix Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,416 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · Blackbird · Green Woodpecker · Pheasant · Dunnock +36
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Swift Apus apus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Pygmy Shrew · Wood Mouse
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Common Rose Fusehorn · Common Blue · Small Copper · Southern Hawker · Meadow Brown +4
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2023 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Large White Pieris brassicae Hawthorn · Blackthorn · Common Nettle · Black Bryony · Ivy +18
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Common Nettle Urtica dioica Black Bryony Tamus communis Ivy Hedera helix Bramble Rubus fruticosus Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2023
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2023
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Green-veined White Pieris napi2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa2024
Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa2024
Elm Ulmus2024
Elm Ulmus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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