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Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross

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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.49500, -2.67269

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Goldfinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Goldfinch, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Goldfinch, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Trioza centranthi, Varied Carpet Beetle · last seen 2026; Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Trioza centranthi, Varied Carpet Beetle · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional 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

166 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
PortwayCycling route
Named routeRef PWLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shirehampton : Long Cross

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shirehampton : Long Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park500 m→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site900 m→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park4.5 km→✦The American MonumentHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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