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Pomphrey Hill Sports Field

2 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.48392, -2.47306

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 147m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 416: Ring Road Path

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 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
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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
River Avon TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RATRegional walking route
Cattybrook Road Northpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Ring Road Pathpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon Wiltshire Cycle LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridge Roadbridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A little island on Pomphrey Hill

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A little island on Pomphrey Hill

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🌱Oldbury Court Estate/Vassals ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️OLDBURY HALL ESTATECountry park3.9 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Oldbury Court EstateUrban park3.9 km→🌱College Road AllotmentsUrban park4.1 km→

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