Roman settlement, part of an associated field system and earlier Iron Age settlement remains at Gatcombe Farm 35 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +38 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +38 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Prior's Wood Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Gordano Round Walking route 42 km ▾
Named route Length 42 km Local walking route
Show on map Nailsea Round Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Leigh Woods Woodland Wander, Leigh Woods Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Pass the natural play area & walk through beautiful woodland with rare & veteran trees as well as grassland. Stokeleigh Camp hillfort is perched on the edge of the Avon Gorge, with dramatic views along the river. Some seasonally muddy / rocky sections.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Warren Lane public footpath · 72 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 72 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Lovelinch Gardens public footpath · 115 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 115 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Warren Lane public footpath · 219 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 219 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map 89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Clifton Link: Long Ashton to Felton Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Festival Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref FW Local cycle route
Show on map Downs Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref DW Local cycle route
Show on map Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Super Nova Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Incline down
Show on map Nova Trail Mountain bike route ▾
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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15,598 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,598 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Goldcrest · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Coal Tit · Wren +35
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Dotted Bee-fly · Oedemera femoralis · Carabus problematicus · 7-spot Ladybird
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Blackthorn · Selfheal · Snowberry · Annual Meadow-grass · Greater Quaking-grass +64
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Greater Quaking-grass Briza maxima Yarrow Achillea millefolium Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,598 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Goldcrest · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Coal Tit · Wren +35
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Raven Corvus corax Rock Dove Columba livia Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Dotted Bee-fly · Oedemera femoralis · Carabus problematicus · 7-spot Ladybird
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Blackthorn · Selfheal · Snowberry · Annual Meadow-grass · Greater Quaking-grass +64
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Greater Quaking-grass Briza maxima Yarrow Achillea millefolium Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Balm Melissa officinalis
Balm Melissa officinalis
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Leyland Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa x nootkatensis = C. x leylandii
Leyland Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa x nootkatensis = C. x leylandii
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Grey Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. divulsa
Grey Sedge Carex divulsa subsp. divulsa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Holme Willow Salix caprea x cinerea x viminalis = S. x calodendron
Holme Willow Salix caprea x cinerea x viminalis = S. x calodendron
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta
Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Calystegia sepium x silvatica = C. x lucana Calystegia sepium x silvatica = C. x lucana
Calystegia sepium x silvatica = C. x lucana Calystegia sepium x silvatica = C. x lucana
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Broad-leaved Osier Salix viminalis x caprea = S. x smithiana
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora
Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora 