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Ram Hill Colliery and dramway

0 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.52043, -2.46403

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rose Chafer, Common Cockchafer, Meliscaeva auricollis +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rose Chafer, Common Cockchafer, Meliscaeva auricollis +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Anomalous Bristle-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Anomalous Bristle-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal 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
Roundwayspublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Henfield Roadpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Roundwayspublic footpath · 416 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 416 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yate SpurCycling 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
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Broad Lanerestricted byway · 1.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
Serridge Lanerestricted byway · 436 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 436 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ram Hill Colliery - the dramway

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ram Hill Colliery - the dramway

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🌱Page ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Page ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Yate CommonUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kingsgate ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Armdillio Playing GroundUrban park3.9 km→

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