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Brooklea Allotments

16 ha

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.44372, -2.54603

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Swollen-thighed Beetle +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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

251 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brislington Nightingale Valley

📷 norman griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brislington Nightingale Valley

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Nearby places

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🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱St George ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Redcatch ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Dings ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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