Getting here
51.42951, -2.31984
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +25 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Cotswold WayWalking route164 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.
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
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Main RouteCycling route385 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Stony Lanebyway open to all traffic · 9 m
Stony Lanebyway open to all traffic · 544 m
Hollies Lanebyway open to all traffic · 108 m
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