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Ashton Park

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43868, -2.66553

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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 252m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Beautiful Demoiselle +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Beautiful Demoiselle +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Greater Stitchwort +34 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Greater Stitchwort +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Three-cornered Garlic, Ramsons +3 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Prior's WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton Link: Long Ashton to FeltonCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland track in Ashton Court Country Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland track in Ashton Court Country Park

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🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park3 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park4.2 km→🌱Brandon Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Crox BottomUrban park4.9 km→

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