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The American Monument

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPicnic
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.48063, -2.68451

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Lime Tree — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Watercatch Walk, TyntesfieldWalking route1.6 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 routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Port Viewpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Upper Myrtle Hillpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: residential
North Grove-Rudleigh Road Linkpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

172 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pill : American Monument

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pill : American Monument

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