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ROYAL VICTORIA PARK (FORMERLY BRENTRY HOUSE)

10 ha

📷 Linda Bailey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.50470, -2.61360

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal 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

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Concorde WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downs QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brentry House

📷 Linda Bailey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brentry House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elm ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park2.8 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm3 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park3.9 km→

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