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Strode Road Recreation Ground

12 ha

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.42969, -2.86620

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕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· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Nailsea RoundWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cadbury Camp hill walk, Cadbury Camp, Bristol CountrysideWalking route4 km

Climb the hill behind Tickenham to discover the earthworks of Cadbury Camp Iron Age hillfort. Enjoy views across the Severn Estuary & Mendip Hills and look out for wildlife in this nature conservation area. Steep grassy ascent & descent via a rocky gully.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:20Round tripLocal walking route
Camplinspublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Westerleigh Roadpublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Southern Waypublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Crabtree PathCycling route
Named routeRef CPLocal cycle route
Kennaway PathCycling route
Named routeRef KPLocal cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strode Road, Industrial units

📷 Anthony Vosper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strode Road, Industrial units

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