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Dundridge Park Playing Field

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Dundridge Recreation Ground 43m away — 16 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Large Red Damselfly +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Large Red Damselfly +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 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
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
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
Lovell's Hillpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: footway
Hundred Stepspublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: steps
Hundred Stepspublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

233 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Filwood GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FGLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stream Footpathbridleway · 160 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 160 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Lower Conham Valebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Stream Footpathbridleway · 202 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 202 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Lower Conham Valebridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

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