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Brockwell Park

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Brockwell Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.45436, -2.43444

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +24 more · last seen 2025

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km▾
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4 km▾

This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route▾
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Brockwell Park

📷 Wikipedia · Brockwell Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · 52m

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Playground

74m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pomphrey Hill Open SpaceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kingswood ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford FarmHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Siston CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉WILLSBRIDGE VALLEYNature reserve3.9 km→