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Brinsham Fields

11 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rose Chafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Stanley WalkWalking route1 km

The easiest walk. Follows attractive woodland rides, largely level and on grass.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Dinglepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: residential
Lower Moor Roadpublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: service
Harts Croftpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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