Wapley Bushes ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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51.52149, -2.41862
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 176m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 176m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +99 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Varied Carpet Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Varied Carpet Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire) Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref JWSG Length 27 km Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham Park Walking route 4 km ▾
This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yate Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Chipping Sodbury Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Yate Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
13,398 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,398 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Varied Carpet Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Eupeodes · Small Black Ant +3
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025 Sicus ferrugineus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,398 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Varied Carpet Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Eupeodes · Small Black Ant +3
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025 Sicus ferrugineus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Protaetia cuprea ssp. metallica Protaetia cuprea ssp. metallica2025
Protaetia cuprea ssp. metallica Protaetia cuprea ssp. metallica2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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