The Tump

A proper woodland walk rather than a manicured tourist spot, The Tump sits just outside Wotton-under-Edge and rewards anyone who bothers to find it. You're basically walking through mixed deciduous forest on what feels like a local secret - the sort of place where you'll hear more birdsong than footsteps.

It's a straightforward woodland ramble, accessible to families who don't mind a gentle incline and worth the effort for anyone needing to clear their head. The paths wind through beech and oak, with patches of bluebells if you time it right in spring. There's something grounding about it - no admission fees, no gift shops, just trees and peace.

Allow an hour or so depending on how far you want to push into the woodland. Bring decent boots if it's been wet. Kids will be entertained spotting wildlife and scrambling on the terrain, though if they need dramatic views or playgrounds, they'll get restless.

For a park holiday based at Wixoldbury Farm Glamping or Pepper Pot Caravan Park, The Tump fills a morning nicely without the effort of heading somewhere major. It's the sort of walk you do between other things - park up, stretch your legs, breathe properly, move on. Honest woodland rather than spectacular, but that's rather the point.