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St John's Park

5 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.54001, -2.39146

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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
  • 🅿️Wickwar Road car park 106m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Hawker, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Southern Hawker, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 51 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: residential
Frome Cycle Trailpublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface grassIncline 0%Path type: footway
Frome Cycle Trailpublic footpath · 281 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 281 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: cycleway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate Spur (planned)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Yate Spur (current)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chipping Sodbury LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Yate LinkCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Two Stones Lanerestricted byway · 106 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Woodmans Roadrestricted byway · 232 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 232 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Take a seat in St John's Park

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Take a seat in St John's Park

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🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park2.8 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Millside Open SpaceUrban park2.4 km→

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