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Tickenham Hill

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

51.44739, -2.79954

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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 192m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Groove-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Prior's WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Bramley Risepublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Crabtree PathCycling route
Named routeRef CPLocal cycle route
Kennaway PathCycling route
Named routeRef KPLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

33 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cadbury Camp Lane Westbridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Nortons Woodbridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cadbury Camp Lane Westbridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Cadbury Camp Lane Westbridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Cadbury Camp Lane Westbridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northbound M5 Below Tickenham Hill

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northbound M5 Below Tickenham Hill

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🐄Noah's Ark Zoo FarmVisitor farm4 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Green BeachUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beach Hill AllotmentsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Salthouse FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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