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Towerhouse Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.44355, -2.75768

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 62 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
Step Free Route, TyntesfieldWalking route2 km

This route avoids steps across the estate, and loops around the house, the lower front terraces and up the Holly Walk. You are welcome to roam freely in the garden.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Tyntesfield Tynings Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km

This gentle walk passes through ancient woodland, where there are plenty of flowers to see in the spring and meanders into a hay field full of oxeye daisies in May and June. The terrain can be uneven under foot in places and muddy when wet.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Riverwaypublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Greenfield Crescentpublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Stonehenge Lanepublic footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
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
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towerhouse Wood

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🐄Noah's Ark Zoo FarmVisitor farm1.6 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦TYNTESFIELDHistoric site3.5 km→🌱TyntesfieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Nailsea GlassworksUrban park1.1 km→🐄Red DeerVisitor farm1.6 km→

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