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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › South West › South Gloucestershire Getting here
51.49698, -2.51640
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 224m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🅿️ Parking 224m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map Bristol Triangular City Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map 157 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Concorde Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Local cycle route
Show on map Yate Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Filton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
44,648 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 44,648 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Squirrel · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis House Mouse Mus musculus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · 7-spot Ladybird · Platycheirus albimanus · Melanostoma scalare +12
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Eristalis pertinax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 44,648 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Squirrel · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis House Mouse Mus musculus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · 7-spot Ladybird · Platycheirus albimanus · Melanostoma scalare +12
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Eristalis pertinax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Aphodius fimetarius Aphodius fimetarius
Aphodius fimetarius Aphodius fimetarius
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
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