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Penpole Point

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49269, -2.67582

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 229m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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

169 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
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Two stone monuments on Penpole Point

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two stone monuments on Penpole Point

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park700 m→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site1.1 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Clifton DownUrban park4.5 km→✦The American MonumentHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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