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Brislington Roman villa

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.43620, -2.55379

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +124 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Great Scented Liverwort +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Great Scented Liverwort +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal 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
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

261 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Surveyor's tripod alongside Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Surveyor's tripod alongside Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol

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Nearby places

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🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park5 km→🌱Redcatch ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱The Dings ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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