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Places › England › South West › Bath and North East Somerset Getting here
51.42085, -2.35488
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Myrmica scabrinodis, Myrmica sabuleti, Lasius alienus +212 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Myrmica scabrinodis, Myrmica sabuleti, Lasius alienus +212 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 12 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 Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 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 route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map 83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Two Tunnels Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 244 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Gloucester Road through West Wood
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Wildlife to spot
17,787 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,787 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin +36
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Weasel
Eristalis tenax · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Summer Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly +8
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Yorkshire-fog · Great Willowherb · Common Nettle · Ash · False Oat-grass +67
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ash Fraxinus excelsior False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,787 records · National Biodiversity Network Kestrel · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin +36
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rook Corvus frugilegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Stock Dove Columba oenas Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Weasel
Eristalis tenax · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Summer Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly +8
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Yorkshire-fog · Great Willowherb · Common Nettle · Ash · False Oat-grass +67
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ash Fraxinus excelsior False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Sacchiphantes abietis Sacchiphantes abietis2025
Sacchiphantes abietis Sacchiphantes abietis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Dittander Lepidium latifolium
Dittander Lepidium latifolium
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Onion Allium vineale
Wild Onion Allium vineale
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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