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51.40520, -2.31799
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ The Riverside and Secret Garden 15m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ The Riverside and Secret Garden 15m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +159 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Gromwell, Wild Marjoram, Butterfly-bush +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 km ▾
An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.
Named route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map Eden Park Drive public footpath · 216 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 216 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Colliers Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
69,160 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 69,160 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Chiffchaff · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +36
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Beaver
Otter Lutra lutra Beaver Castor fiber Dark Bush-cricket · Sicus ferrugineus · Harlequin Ladybird · Hornet · Field Grasshopper +37
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hornet Vespa crabro Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Green Tiger Beetle Common Spotted-orchid · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Common Twayblade · Wood Avens · Common Valerian +31
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025 Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025 Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025 Bracken Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 69,160 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Wren · Robin · Chiffchaff · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +36
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Swift Apus apus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Beaver
Otter Lutra lutra Beaver Castor fiber Dark Bush-cricket · Sicus ferrugineus · Harlequin Ladybird · Hornet · Field Grasshopper +37
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hornet Vespa crabro Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Green Tiger Beetle Common Spotted-orchid · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Common Twayblade · Wood Avens · Common Valerian +31
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025 Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025 Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025 Bracken Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cicindela campestris
Cicindela campestris
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus
Stripe-winged Grasshopper Stenobothrus lineatus
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Phaonia pallida Phaonia pallida
Phaonia pallida Phaonia pallida
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Pteridium aquilinum2025
Pteridium aquilinum2025
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale2025
Common Gromwell Lithospermum officinale2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus2025
Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2025
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2025
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2025
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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