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Ashton Park

12 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 291m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Scalewort, Rock Pocket-moss, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall Scalewort, Rock Pocket-moss, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Bluepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Nightingale Valleypublic footpath · 830 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 830 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

197 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
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Filwood GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FGLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Ashton Court Country Park

Track in Ashton Court Country Park

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