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The Shrubbery

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

51.33000, -2.30691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Germander Speedwell, Spurge-laurel +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Platycheirus albimanus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Platycheirus albimanus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Ramsons, Guelder-rose +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 55 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
Upper Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface grassPath type: residential
Green Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

69 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
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

To a Cotswold Warden

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

To a Cotswold Warden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PRIOR PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦Tithe BarnHistoric site3.9 km→✦Monastic grange at Barton FarmHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Barton Farm Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Hinton Priory Carthusian charterhouse and associated water management featuresHistoric site1 km→✦IFORD MANORHistoric site1.2 km→

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