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Whistling Copse - Woodland plantation

9 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.37338, -2.42453

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 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 routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Twelve O'Clock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 815 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 815 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillside by Claysend Farm

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillside by Claysend Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Royal Victoria ParkHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Linear ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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