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Mowbray Road Open Space

2 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42224, -2.56041

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

164 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
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open space off Mowbray Road

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open space off Mowbray Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Redcatch ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Northern Slopes (The Novers)Urban park2.7 km→🌱Crox BottomUrban park3 km→

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