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Brockwell Park

5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Brockwell Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.45527, -2.43550

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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
  • 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Hairy Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Hairy Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
The terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4 km

This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Brockwell Park

📷 Wikipedia · Brockwell Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Pomphrey Hill Open SpaceUrban park4 km→🌱Kingswood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉WILLSBRIDGE VALLEYNature reserve3.9 km→✦Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford FarmHistoric site3.6 km→🌱SwinefordUrban park3.8 km→

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