Getting here
51.32643, -2.74270
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km
Congresbury to Keynsham
Leg Lanepublic footpath · 199 m
Rickford Lanepublic footpath · 168 m
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Strawberry LineCycling route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Route 26Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Main RouteCycling route55 m
🐴Horse riding
19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Rickford Lanerestricted byway · 236 m
Ham Linkbridleway · 276 m
Rickford Risebridleway · 51 m
Ham Linkbridleway · 100 m
Rickford Lanerestricted byway · 167 m
Wildlife to spot
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