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Sparke Evans Pocket Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44545, -2.56314

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 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

240 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
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Whitchurch WayCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Sparke Evans Park

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Brunel Open SpaceUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Dings ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Dings ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Redcatch ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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