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Places › England › South West › North Somerset Getting here
51.41191, -2.73049
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 12 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 Two Rivers Way Walking route 32 km ▾
Congresbury to Keynsham
Named route Ref 2RW Length 32 km Regional walking route
Show on map Round Yatton Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref RYW Local walking route
Show on map Watercatch Walk, Tyntesfield Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This circular walk is full of historical and natural interest. Watercatch walk takes you past an old single avenue of monkey puzzle trees, a summerhouse, Watercatch and old Second World War remains, before descending into a wooded combe and back along the
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cadbury Camp Ramble, Bristol Countryside Walking route 3.2 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 route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:10 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Piggy Lane public footpath · 426 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 426 m Path type: footway
Show on map 31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 National Cycle Network
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 Clifton Link: Long Ashton to Felton Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Clifton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 334 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 226 m ▾
Named route Ref 33 Length 226 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Nova Trail Mountain bike route ▾
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos St Andrew, Backwell: summer 2017
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Wildlife to spot
25,796 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,796 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Dunnock +40
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Pipistrelle Bat species
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Sylvicola punctatus · Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Sylvicola punctatus Sylvicola punctatus Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025 Bulrush · Hogweed · Common Field-speedwell · False Oat-grass · Hart's-Tongue +54
Bulrush Typha latifolia Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,796 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mute Swan · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Dunnock +40
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Pipistrelle Bat species
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Sylvicola punctatus · Drepanosiphum platanoidis
Sylvicola punctatus Sylvicola punctatus Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025 Bulrush · Hogweed · Common Field-speedwell · False Oat-grass · Hart's-Tongue +54
Bulrush Typha latifolia Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum
Italian Rye-grass Lolium multiflorum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Black Bent Agrostis gigantea
Black Bent Agrostis gigantea
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Caucasian-Stonecrop Phedimus spurius
Caucasian-Stonecrop Phedimus spurius
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Rosa squarrosa Rosa squarrosa
Rosa squarrosa Rosa squarrosa
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Russian-vine Fallopia baldschuanica
Russian-vine Fallopia baldschuanica
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Osier Salix viminalis
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