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MONKS POOL & BRADLEY BROOK

2 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.52830, -2.52205

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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: Filton Link

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Swan Lanepublic footpath · 234 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 234 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Yate SpurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Frome Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FVGLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this nature reserve

Monks Pool & Bradley Brook is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Gloucestershire, South West England. The site features a small pool and brook that attract various aquatic species and birds, suitable for quiet exploration.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath beside church heading down to Monks Pool

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath beside church heading down to Monks Pool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️OLDBURY HALL ESTATECountry park4.4 km→🌱Oldbury Court Estate/Vassals ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Elm ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oldbury Court EstateUrban park4.3 km→🌱College Road AllotmentsUrban park4.7 km→

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