Getting here
51.41731, -2.49606
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
- ☕St John The Baptist Church Hall — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ 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
- ☕St John The Baptist Church Hall — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +14 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Red Beard-moss, Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Red Beard-moss, Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
The DramwayWalking route15 km
The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon
Community Forest PathWalking route72 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.
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
🚴Cycling
102 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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