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Emerson's Green Common

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.48957, -2.47888

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Oak Mildew, Nitrous Bonnet +40 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Scurfy Twiglet, Oak Mildew, Nitrous Bonnet +40 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +76 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Emerson's Green Village Park

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Emerson's Green Village Park

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🌱Oldbury Court Estate/Vassals ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️OLDBURY HALL ESTATECountry park3.5 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Oldbury Court EstateUrban park3.4 km→🌱College Road AllotmentsUrban park3.7 km→

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