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Pier Copse

1 ha

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BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Bookshop Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Zig Zagpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Zig Zagpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Zig Zagpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Crabtree PathCycling route
Named routeRef CPLocal cycle route
Kennaway PathCycling route
Named routeRef KPLocal cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

Café

Bookshop Tearoom · 217m

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Parking

2 nearby · 157m

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Toilets

2 · 28m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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