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Durdham Down and Clifton Down

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.46989, -2.62350

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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
  • 🧺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· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jay, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jay, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, Syrphus +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 15 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
The Gulleypublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface rockIncline downPath type: footway
Nightingale Valleypublic footpath · 830 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 830 mSurface groundPath type: path
zig-zagpublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

269 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
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hollybush Lanebridleway · 502 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 502 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clifton Down, milestone

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifton Down, milestone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park2.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park400 m→🌱Royal Fort GardenUrban park2 km→🌱Brandon Hill ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱St Andrew's ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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