Stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, incorporated into the Highway Bridge 0 ha
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51.77602, -2.50444
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Bridge scheduled monument
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 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Pipit, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Pipit, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Bank Haircap +5 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Bank Haircap +5 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Salmon Way Walking route ▾
Named route Arlingham paths
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 Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref FoDST Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mallards Pike Link Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network Route 42 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 42 National Cycle Network
Show on map Family cycle route (easy) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Lydbrook Link Cycling route ▾
Hicksters Way Loop Cycling route ▾
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Family skills route (moderate) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Verderers Mountain bike route ▾
Freeminers Mountain bike route ▾
Ski Run Mountain bike route ▾
Mr Rooty Mountain bike route ▾
Push up route Mountain bike route ▾
Advanced Skills Area Mountain bike route ▾
Photos The 'Roman Road' near Blackpool Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
14,569 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,569 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Greylag Goose · Blackbird · Siskin · Chaffinch +29
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Slow-worm
Glow-worm · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Minotaur Beetle +4
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,569 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Greylag Goose · Blackbird · Siskin · Chaffinch +29
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Slow-worm
Glow-worm · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Minotaur Beetle +4
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Deer Ked Lipoptena cervi Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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