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Wick's Hill Plantation

58 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

51.62307, -2.44680

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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
  • 🅿️Cromhall Independent Chapel Car Park 323m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Hairy Shieldbug, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km

The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
The Slitherpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
The Slitherpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: footway
The Slitherpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: steps
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 8.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate by The Rocks

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate by The Rocks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TORTWORTH COURTHistoric site500 m→🌱Wickwar Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱St Paul's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Thornbury Play AreaUrban park4.4 km→✦WW2 PillboxHistoric site4.6 km→✦Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield FarmHistoric site300 m→

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