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Ashton Court Estate

570 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome570 ha

Getting here

51.44557, -2.64522

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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Dock Bug +55 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rock Pocket-moss, Minute Pouncewort +57 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Clifton Link

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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19 signed routes nearby · 81 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km▾
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km▾
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Leigh Woods Woodland Wander, Leigh WoodsWalking route1.6 km▾

Pass the natural play area & walk through beautiful woodland with rare & veteran trees as well as grassland. Stokeleigh Camp hillfort is perched on the edge of the Avon Gorge, with dramatic views along the river. Some seasonally muddy / rocky sections.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Step Free Route, TyntesfieldWalking route2 km▾

This route avoids steps across the estate, and loops around the house, the lower front terraces and up the Holly Walk. You are welcome to roam freely in the garden.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ashton Roadpublic footpath · 51 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
zig-zagpublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Hobwell Lanepublic footpath · 63 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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195 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local 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
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Ashton Court Estate is a urban park covering 570 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Road, Ashton Court Estate

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road, Ashton Court Estate

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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