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Stephen's Wood

18 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.31875, -2.52249

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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 292m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +33 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
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Norton Radstock GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route77 m
Named routeLength 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route994 m
Named routeLength 994 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route73 m
Named routeLength 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across to Stephen's Hill

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across to Stephen's Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Paulton Memorial ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦STON EASTON PARKHistoric site3.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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