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Sweeps Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland84 ha

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome84 ha

Getting here

51.37175, -2.29023

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Himalayan Balsam, Shining Crane's-bill +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Pegoplata aestiva, Hylemya variata, Hylemya vagans +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Elder, Beech +3 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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.

Named routeRef BSLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
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.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 1 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2008 : A363 near Farleigh Wick

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2008 : A363 near Farleigh Wick

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✦CLAVERTON MANORHistoric site1.5 km→✦PRIOR PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Barton Farm Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Monastic grange at Barton FarmHistoric site4 km→✦Tithe BarnHistoric site4 km→✦Sydney GardensHistoric site4.4 km→

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