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Durdham Down

1 ha

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.47134, -2.61666

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jay, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Syrphus +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens, Syrphus +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap, Common Pouchwort +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap, Common Pouchwort +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

268 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

Two Boundary Stones, Durdham Down

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two Boundary Stones, Durdham Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Elm ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park800 m→🌱Royal Fort GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Brandon Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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