
Where to go · North Somerset
Forest bathing at Weston Woods
130 hectares of woodland on Worlebury Hill above Weston-super-Mare, with an Iron Age hillfort at its western tip.
Weston Woods cover 130 hectares of Worlebury Hill, dominating the skyline above Weston-super-Mare. The hill was grazed grassland for centuries until it was planted as conifer woodland in the early 19th century. Many trees were later felled for First World War trench timber, and after a long spell of little management the wood is now looked after again and is a Local Nature Reserve. At the western tip is Worlebury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort with ramparts and 93 stone-lined storage pits.
The main entrance and car park are on Worlebury Hill Road at the eastern end. From there an accessible path of about 1.5 miles leads west through the trees to the hillfort, and other signposted routes link the woods with the seafront, Kewstoke and Sand Bay. Paths near the hillfort are uneven with stones and roots.
Practical
- Managed by
- North Somerset Council
- Parking
- Car park on Worlebury Hill Road
- Terrain
- Good footpaths, some surfaced for wheelchairs; uneven near the hillfort
- Nearest station
- Weston-super-Mare, about 2 miles
- Facilities
- Play area and picnic area
- Opening and entry
- Free; open access
- Official page
- n-somerset.gov.uk
Last updated 4 November 2026. Paths, parking and access can change, so check before you visit. Spotted something out of date? Please let us know.
Guides nearby
Three guides within 15 miles of Weston Woods
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Sophie Neill
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
UnclaimedTrained by Light Box
Referral and social prescribing
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Lyndsay Andrews
LA Forest Therapy
Axbridge, Somerset
UnclaimedTrained by Light Box
Private and one-to-onePublic group sessions
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Zoe
It's In Her Nature
Somerset
UnclaimedTrained by Light Box
Accessible sessionsPublic group sessions
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