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Places › England › South West › Bristol, City of Getting here
51.48564, -2.60761
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 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🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🚻 Toilets
🦉 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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Eupeodes +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Eupeodes +23 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bristol Triangular City Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map 257 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Malago Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref MGW Local cycle route
Show on map Filton Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map Festival Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref FW Local cycle route
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 ▾
Photos St Peter's church, Henleaze
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Wildlife to spot
127,053 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 127,053 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Eristalis pertinax · Meliscaeva auricollis · Syrphus · Cartodere bifasciata · Eupeodes +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Syrphus Syrphus Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Criorhina ranunculi Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 127,053 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Eristalis pertinax · Meliscaeva auricollis · Syrphus · Cartodere bifasciata · Eupeodes +3
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Syrphus Syrphus Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Criorhina ranunculi Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Criorhina ranunculi
Criorhina ranunculi
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis2025
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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