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FELTON COMMON

40 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

51.38299, -2.69403

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Park & Walk 15m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Avon Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Clifton Link: Long Ashton to FeltonCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Felton Commonbridleway · 855 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 855 mPath type: bridleway
Oxhouse Lanerestricted byway · 398 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 398 mPath type: track
Hay Lanebridleway · 343 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 343 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Oxhouse Lanerestricted byway · 60 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 60 mPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Felton Common is a Local Nature Reserve covering 40 hectares in North Somerset, South West England. Visitors can explore a mix of heathland and grassland, where they might spot various bird species and enjoy nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Felton Common

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Felton Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BARROW COURTHistoric site3.3 km→✦Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe FarmHistoric site5 km→✦long barrowHistoric site300 m→✦tumulusHistoric site300 m→✦Stone structures in Bourton CombeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Stone structures in Bourton CombeHistoric site2.9 km→

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