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Places › England › South West › Bath and North East Somerset Getting here
51.34009, -2.30332
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Pyramidal Orchid, Germander Speedwell +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Pyramidal Orchid, Germander Speedwell +107 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +16 more foraging species
Varies
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 32 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 Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 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.
Named route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip 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 Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km 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 Station Road public footpath · 37 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 37 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 93 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Wiltshire Cycleway Cycling route 155 km ▾
Named route Ref WC Length 155 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Colliers Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Up the hill to St Peter's church, Freshford
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Wildlife to spot
16,730 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,730 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Mallard · Grey Heron · Blue Tit +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug · Southern Hawker · Dark Bush-cricket · Lesser Stag Beetle · Tree Hopper +6
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis Rosemary Beetle 🌿 Plants 37 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem · Spurge-laurel · Hart's-Tongue · Rosebay Willowherb +32
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum2025 Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,730 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Mallard · Grey Heron · Blue Tit +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug · Southern Hawker · Dark Bush-cricket · Lesser Stag Beetle · Tree Hopper +6
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis Rosemary Beetle 🌿 Plants 37 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem · Spurge-laurel · Hart's-Tongue · Rosebay Willowherb +32
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum2025 Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chrysolina americana
Chrysolina americana
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Wild Marjoram
Wild Marjoram
Origanum vulgare2025
Origanum vulgare2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2025
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Balm Melissa officinalis2025
Balm Melissa officinalis2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum subsp. aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum subsp. aquilinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus2025
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale2025
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale2025
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2025
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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