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LAMPLIGHTERS MARSH

13 ha

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.48699, -2.68669

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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
  • 🅿️Portway Park & Ride 25m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 39 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Port Viewpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Crusty Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Star Lanepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Lamplighters Marsh is a 13-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Bristol, City of, South West England. This marshy area includes diverse wetland ecosystems, attracting many bird species and offering opportunities for peaceful nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Portway Parkway railway station, Bristol

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Portway Parkway railway station, Bristol

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park1.6 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site2 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park4.8 km→✦The American MonumentHistoric site700 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park900 m→

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