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Brandon Hill

2 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.45419, -2.60706

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Worlds End Lanepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: footway
White Hart Stepspublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface paving_stonesIncline downPath type: steps
White Hart Stepspublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface paving_stonesIncline downPath type: footway
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Cycling

246 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Filwood GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FGLocal 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

Brandon Hill from Cabot Tower

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brandon Hill from Cabot Tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park1.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Brandon Hill ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Royal Fort GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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