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Places › England › South West › Bristol, City of Getting here
51.49127, -2.53323
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 164m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 164m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Aphodius fimetarius +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Aphodius fimetarius +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map Bristol Triangular City Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local 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 207 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Concorde Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Local cycle route
Show on map Downs Quietway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Downs Quietway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Whitchurch Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Whitchurch Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Flats off Frenchay Park Road
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87,963 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 87,963 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin · Kingfisher · Coal Tit +38
Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Mouse · Grey Squirrel
House Mouse Mus musculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Aphodius fimetarius · Cheilosia grossa · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · 7-spot Ladybird +2
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Aphodius fimetarius Aphodius fimetarius Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trioza centranthi Capillary Thread-moss
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 87,963 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin · Kingfisher · Coal Tit +38
Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Mouse · Grey Squirrel
House Mouse Mus musculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Aphodius fimetarius · Cheilosia grossa · Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · 7-spot Ladybird +2
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Aphodius fimetarius Aphodius fimetarius Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trioza centranthi Capillary Thread-moss
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki 