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Bower Ashton Allotments

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44186, -2.62657

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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 188m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Anomalous Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Anomalous Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 33

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

244 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
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Ashton Gate station

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Ashton Gate station

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🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park500 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Brandon Hill ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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