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Long Ashton Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland52 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Mountain bikesWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

51.43249, -2.68693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Mountain biking

8 MTB/downhill trail(s)

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 22 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
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
Leigh Woods Woodland Wander, Leigh WoodsWalking route1.6 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 routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Warren Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Warren Lanepublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
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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
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Ashton: near Forest Lodge

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Ashton: near Forest Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park4.7 km→🐄Noah's Ark Zoo FarmVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱TyntesfieldUrban park1.5 km→✦TYNTESFIELDHistoric site1.6 km→

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