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Frome Valley Walkway (Park)

6 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 402m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Anomalous Bristle-moss +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Anomalous Bristle-moss +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 26 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 DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley Walkwaypublic footpath · 319 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 319 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Frome Valley Walkwaypublic footpath · 458 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 458 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Park Rowpublic footpath · 260 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nightingale Bridgebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Harris Bartonbridleway · 117 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parsonage Bridge over the River Frome

Parsonage Bridge over the River Frome

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