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Ramhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.51581, -2.46095

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 472m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Anomalous Bristle-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Field Grasshopper, Rose Chafer +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Field Grasshopper, Rose Chafer +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
The Dramwaypublic footpath · 491 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 491 mPath type: footway
The Dramwaypublic footpath · 562 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 562 mPath type: footway
Ram Hillpublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Broad Lanerestricted byway · 1.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
Serridge Lanerestricted byway · 436 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 436 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2011 : South west from Ram Hill

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2011 : South west from Ram Hill

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🌱Page ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park3 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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