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Avon Valley Country Park

22 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.41605, -2.46700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational 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
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wesley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
NCN 416: Ring Road PathCycling route
Named routeRef 416National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Family outing on the Avon, by Avon Valley Country Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Family outing on the Avon, by Avon Valley Country Park

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🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Keynsham Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Old Vicarage GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦NEWTON PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🦉MANOR ROAD COMMUNITY WOODLANDNature reserve1.7 km→✦Saltford Brass Battery MillHistoric site2 km→

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