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Old Sneed Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47613, -2.64494

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus, Dotted Bee-fly +10 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Hiking

Good match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol; Named hiking route nearby: Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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19 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km▾
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km▾
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km▾

This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Mariners Lanepublic footpath · 436 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 436 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Mariners Lanepublic footpath · 6 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mariners Lanepublic footpath · 149 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

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221 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Malago GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route▾
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park3.7 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park1.6 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park2.4 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Royal Fort GardenUrban park3.6 km→