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Durdham Down and Clifton Down

5 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.46428, -2.62453

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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· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Harlequin Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Victorian Stepspublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: steps
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Cycling

271 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
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monkey puzzle, Clifton Down, Bristol

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monkey puzzle, Clifton Down, Bristol

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park300 m→🌱Royal Fort GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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