Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Golden Valley Playing Fields

9 ha
BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Scotch Horn Leisure Centre Car Park 245m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 33

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 123 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Prior's WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Step Free Route, TyntesfieldWalking route2 km

This route avoids steps across the estate, and loops around the house, the lower front terraces and up the Holly Walk. You are welcome to roam freely in the garden.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Tyntesfield Tynings Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km

This gentle walk passes through ancient woodland, where there are plenty of flowers to see in the spring and meanders into a hay field full of oxeye daisies in May and June. The terrain can be uneven under foot in places and muddy when wet.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Sherston Closepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: residential
Trendlewood Waypublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: tertiary
Tetbury Gardenspublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Clifton Link: Long Ashton to FeltonCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Clifton LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 334National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lodge Lanebridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mPath type: service
Golden Valleybridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Golden Valleybridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mPath type: service
Nowhere Lanebridleway · 140 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 140 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Golden Valleybridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

School playing fields, Nailsea

School playing fields, Nailsea

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e61931d2-869d-44a1-a158-f568e7b431f0