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Lake Grounds

20 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 km

This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal 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
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
Mariners Pathpublic footpath · 438 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Battery Lanepublic footpath · 672 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 672 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Stoney Steeppublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
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Cycling

33 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
Clifton LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 334National Cycle Network
Middle PathCycling route
Named routeRef MPLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route400 m
Named routeRef 26Length 400 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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