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Herbert Gardens

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Bookshop Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Loop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Zig Zagpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Hangstone Walkpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Old Park Roadpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Crabtree PathCycling route
Named routeRef CPLocal cycle route
Kennaway PathCycling route
Named routeRef KPLocal cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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