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Folly Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.34502, -2.56398

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 3Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 3Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 3Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly Farm from the heights of Dowling's Wood

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Folly Farm from the heights of Dowling's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FOLLY FARMNature reserve300 m→🐄Chew Valley Country MarketVisitor farm3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Bridge near Manor HouseHistoric site2.9 km→✦Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White CrossHistoric site3.5 km→

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