Badock's Wood is a wildlife haven in the north-west of Bristol. It is made up of tranquil woodland situated in a limestone valley, with adjacent areas of meadow.

The woodland is probably at least 400 years old in parts. Look out for bluebells and wood anemones in the Spring. In Victorian times, parts of the wood were planted with fashionable trees of the time such as beech, Scots pine and horse chestnut.

Local industrialist and landowner, Sir Stanley Badock, bought the wood in 1905. In 1937, he gave the wood to the City of Bristol for the enjoyment of the local people. It has been in the care of Bristol City Council since then.

Getting There

Main entrance to the Wood are at Lakewood Road (off Lake Road) and Doncaster Road as shown on the map below. Car parking is available on adjacent roads. Please park with consideration for local residents.

Lakewood Road Entrance: Grid ref: ST579774   Postcode: BS9 4XX

Doncaster Riad Entrance: Grid ref: ST581780   Postcode: BS10 5xx

Visitors with small wheelchairs and pushchairs should use the Doncaster Road entrance, as other entrances have narrow kissing gates or stiles. For visitors with larger wheelchairs, please phone Bristol City Council for a key.

For further information, please visit the Friends of Badocks Wood website - www.fobw.org.uk or contact Bristol City Council on 0117 922 3719 and www.bristol.gov.uk/parks.

Leaflet & Map

A full colour leaflet and map is available from the Forest of Avon.

You can print the map shown below by right-clicking on the map and selecting Print, or download it from the link at the bottom of this page.

The Countryside Code

Please follow the The Countryside Code when visiting the site and help respect, protect and enjoy our countryside and public open space.