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Blaise Castle Estate

381 ha

📷 C P Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome381 ha

Getting here

51.50017, -2.64016

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 41 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal 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
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hallen Closepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: residential
Canford Lanepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

181 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blaise Castle Estate - on Kings Weston Hill

📷 C P Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blaise Castle Estate - on Kings Weston Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elm ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site300 m→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park2 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park3.8 km→