Shakespeare Monument
Getting here
51.38860, -2.37692
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Marmalade Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +35 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
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.
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
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.
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Bath-Bristol Cycle-trackpublic footpath · 440 m
Bath-Bristol Pathpublic footpath · 317 m
🚴Cycling
123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Route 24Cycling route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Colliers WayCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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