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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
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51.50087, -2.48568
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis pertinax +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Eristalis pertinax +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Walkway Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref FVW Length 29 km Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map River Avon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RAT Regional walking route
Show on map Dirac Crescent public footpath · 135 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 135 m Path type: footway
Show on map 121 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Concorde Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CW Local cycle route
Show on map Yate Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Wiltshire Cycle Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Filton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
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36,203 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 36,203 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Magpie +28
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Eristalis pertinax · Scathophaga stercoraria · Dock Bug +11
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,203 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Dunnock · Magpie +28
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Eristalis pertinax · Scathophaga stercoraria · Dock Bug +11
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Zygina angusta Zygina angusta
Zygina angusta Zygina angusta 