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Places › England › South West › Bristol, City of Getting here
51.50258, -2.64871
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Plant Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Plant Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Large White +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Large White +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 Gordano Round Walking route 42 km ▾
Named route Length 42 km Local walking route
Show on map Leigh Woods Woodland Wander, Leigh Woods Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Pass the natural play area & walk through beautiful woodland with rare & veteran trees as well as grassland. Stokeleigh Camp hillfort is perched on the edge of the Avon Gorge, with dramatic views along the river. Some seasonally muddy / rocky sections.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bristol Triangular City Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 167 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Concorde Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Local cycle route
Show on map Downs Quietway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Downs Quietway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map River Avon Trail Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
47,364 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 47,364 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Helina evecta · Eudasyphora cyanella · Trioza centranthi +11
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Helina evecta Helina evecta Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 47,364 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Helina evecta · Eudasyphora cyanella · Trioza centranthi +11
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Helina evecta Helina evecta Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025 