Manor Road Community Woodland is a new broadleaved woodland between Keynsham and Saltford, planted at stages between 1993 and 2006 by local people, voluntary groups and local contractors. The site is owned by Bath & North East Somerset Council and has full public access.  The woodland covers an area of some 15 hectares (37 acres) and is well used by the surrounding community. There are a number of ponds on the site as well as an extensive new wildflower meadow.  Manor Road Community Woodland is one of the best examples of new community woodland in the Forest of Avon.

Manor Road has recently been designated as a Local Nature Reserve.

Dedicate a Tree

You can Dedicate a Tree at Manor Road Community Woodland. Click here for information on the Forest of Avon Tree dedication Scheme and our other tree dedication sites.

Access

The terrain is level and most paths are grass. There are hard surfaced paths in some areas that are suitable for wheechairs and prams. There is no designated car park, so if you intend to park in the residential area adjacent to the site, please do so with consideration for the needs of local residents.

Getting There

You can get to the Manor Road woodland directly from Manor Road between Keynsham and Saltford, (OS grid reference: ST 666 671).

If possible, please try to use environmentally friendly forms of transport wherever possible.  The site can be easily accessed via a number of public footpaths as well as by bicycle.  Click here to view the Sustrans website showing a map of the National Cycle Network around Manor Road.

Get Involved

The Friends of Manor Road Community Woodland group was formed in 2001 and organise regular workdays at  to maintain and develop the site. New members are always welcome

Meet: Once a month at 10am. For details of workdays, click here

Contact  Miriam Woolnough on 01225 477612.

Leaflet & Map

To download a free copy of the Manor Road Community Woodland leaflet, please click here. If you would prefer a hard copy, please contact us and we will be happy to send you one.

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.