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ROC Post Portishead

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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.47884, -2.79587

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stag's-horn Sumach · last seen 2025; Plants — Stag's-horn Sumach · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol CountrysideWalking route3.2 km

Walk through the Somerset countryside & spot wildlife like the silver-washed fritillary butterfly & six-spot burnet moth. Encounter Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort & views across the Severn Estuary & Mendips. Uneven surface, gates, stiles & steep gradients

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:10Round tripLocal walking route
Loop WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cadbury Camp hill walk, Cadbury Camp, Bristol CountrysideWalking route4 km

Climb the hill behind Tickenham to discover the earthworks of Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort. Enjoy views across the Severn Estuary & Mendip Hills and look out for wildlife in this nature conservation area. Steep grassy ascent & descent via a rocky gully.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:20Round tripLocal walking route
Clapton CircuitWalking route
Named route
Somerset Roadpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Kings Roadpublic footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Kingswaypublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Northern PathCycling route
Named routeRef NPLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Portishead : Merlin Park

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Portishead : Merlin Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Lake GroundsUrban park2 km→🐄Noah's Ark Zoo FarmVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Beach Hill AllotmentsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Lake GroundsUrban park2 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Blackdown Road ParkUrban park900 m→

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