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Sherbourne's Brake

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.52797, -2.54693

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rose Chafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Vine Weevil +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rose Chafer, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Vine Weevil +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Stoke Brook

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Stoke Brook

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Nearby places

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🏞️OLDBURY HALL ESTATECountry park4.5 km→🌱Oldbury Court Estate/Vassals ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Elm ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Oldbury Court EstateUrban park4.5 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm4.7 km→

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