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EASTWOOD AND BATTERY POINT

12 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.49397, -2.76585

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Portishead Quays Marina Car Park 15m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean Down

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Prior's WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Loop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Leigh View Roadpublic footpath · 252 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 252 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Broad Walkpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface gravelIncline downPath type: steps
Broad Walkpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Clifton LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 334National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 26Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Eastwood and Battery Point is a 12-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North Somerset, South West England. Visitors can explore coastal habitats and woodlands that are rich in birdlife, with trails offering views of the surrounding area.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Portishead, Woodlands Road

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Portishead, Woodlands Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Lake GroundsUrban park600 m→🐄Noah's Ark Zoo FarmVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Lake GroundsUrban park700 m→🌱Beach Hill AllotmentsUrban park1 km→🌱Kilkenny FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱The Vale ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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