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Long Cross Layby

5 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.50196, -2.65892

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Large White +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Large White +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Prior's WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal 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
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Cycling

173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter, Long Cross, Bristol

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter, Long Cross, Bristol

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site1 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park1.1 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park4.5 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm4.5 km→

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