Monkswood Valley

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Monkswood Valley is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, straddling Gloucestershire and Somerset. It is one of 136 SSSIs in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape.

St. Catherine's Valley and Congrove Field and The Tumps are among the SSSIs within 3.5 km. The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 6.3 km to the south.

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