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Rownham Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.45443, -2.62618

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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
  • ☕360 at the Observatory — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
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
Zig-Zagpublic footpath · 264 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 264 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: footway
zig-zagpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mIncline downPath type: steps
Nightingale Valleypublic footpath · 830 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 830 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

260 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
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
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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

Clifton Bridge from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifton Bridge from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Brandon Hill ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park1.4 km→

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