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Strode Road Recreation Ground

12 ha

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.42969, -2.86620

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis +8 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 38 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cadbury Camp hill walk, Cadbury Camp, Bristol CountrysideWalking route4 km▾

Climb the hill behind Tickenham to discover the earthworks of Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort. Enjoy views across the Severn Estuary & Mendip Hills and look out for wildlife in this nature conservation area. Steep grassy ascent & descent via a rocky gully.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:20Round tripLocal walking route
Camplinspublic footpath · 49 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Westerleigh Roadpublic footpath · 169 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Southern Waypublic footpath · 20 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

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28 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

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Strode Road, Industrial units

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strode Road, Industrial units

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Facilities

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Café

1 nearby · 206m

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 117m

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Playground

3 · 92m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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