Workham Bushes ✦ Ancient woodland 38 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 38 ha
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51.62977, -2.33226
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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 416m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 416m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Liverwort, Fox-tail Feather-moss, Rambling Tail-moss · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 26 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 Little Avon Circuit Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.
Named route Length 1.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Newark Park Pink Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Newark Park Purple Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2 Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Ref WGR2 Length 8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kennerwell Lane bridleway · 9 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 9 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Kennerwell Lane bridleway · 391 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 391 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Cuckoo Lane bridleway · 8 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 8 m Path type: track
Show on map Cuckoo Lane bridleway · 306 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 306 m Surface dirt Incline down Path type: track
Show on map Kennerwell Lane bridleway · 28 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 28 m Surface grass Path type: bridleway
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
15,729 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,729 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +45
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 22 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Dotted Bee-fly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Marmalade Hoverfly +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Green Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,729 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +45
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 22 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Dotted Bee-fly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Marmalade Hoverfly +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Green Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Palomena prasina2025
Palomena prasina2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula2025
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025 