Plan your visit
Getting here
51.44110, -2.25651
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
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.
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km▾
🚴Cycling
v10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route▾
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route656 m▾
About this urban park
Franks Wood is a urban park covering 4 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Playground
2 · 255m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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