Getting here
51.42000, -2.49079
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 231m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground 231m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Kennet and Avon Canal Trail
Wildlife
Weak signal
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
The DramwayWalking route15 km
The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
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.
🚴Cycling
107 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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