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Milton Avenue Open Space

8 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.84348, -2.25921

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Blackcap +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Blackcap +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lagria hirta, Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly +41 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

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Masefield Avenue, Podsmead - geograph.org.uk - 3310066

📷 Philip Halling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Masefield Avenue, Podsmead - geograph.org.uk - 3310066

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