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Royal Victoria Park

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Royal Victoria Park, Bath · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.50327, -2.61452

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
Leigh Woods Woodland Wander, Leigh WoodsWalking route1.6 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 routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

183 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

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Royal Victoria Park, Bath

📷 Wikipedia · Royal Victoria Park, Bath · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Elm ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park3 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm3.2 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park3.8 km→

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