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🌱 Urban park

The Terraces

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.48108, -2.37477

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4 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free72%

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 8 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 terraces walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4 km▾

This circular route takes you through open parkland, tranquil woodland terraces and the formal beauty of the West Garden at Dyrham Park. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Journey of Discovery trail, Dyrham ParkWalking route3.2 km▾

Ramble through the past on this family-friendly trail through Dyrham's parkland, which is steeped in history. For younger walkers, spot carved wooden animals along the way, before ending at Old Lodge. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Prospect Walk at Dyrham Park, Dyrham ParkWalking route4.8 km▾

Dyrham is perfect for sweeping vistas with views across the Cotswolds & Bristol Channel. Visit the best viewpoints around the park, before finishing at the baroque splendour of the house's East Front. Terrain is steep & uneven in places & seasonally muddy

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

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Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route▾
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Yate SpurCycling route▾
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Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route▾
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Yate Spur (current)Cycling route▾
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

The Terraces is a urban park covering 2 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leafy Avenue, Dyrham Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leafy Avenue, Dyrham Park

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🌱 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

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Café

Tea Room · 162m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park400 m→✦DYRHAM PARKHistoric site400 m→✦DODINGTON HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park100 m→🌱Dyrham ParkUrban park400 m→✦Iron Age enclosed settlement and Anglo-Saxon hunting lodge 68m south west of Cranford FarmHistoric site3.9 km→