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The Mere Bank and flanking ditches

1 ha

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.51115, -2.67580

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Varied Carpet Beetle · last seen 2026; Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Varied Carpet Beetle · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Prior's WoodWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gordano RoundWalking route42 km
Named routeLength 42 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Ballast Lanepublic footpath · 579 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 579 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

167 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
River Avon Trail Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access road, Bristol Bioresources and Renewable Energy Park

📷 Roger Cornfoot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access road, Bristol Bioresources and Renewable Energy Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Weston EstateUrban park2.2 km→✦KINGS WESTON HOUSEHistoric site2.3 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site3 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park4.8 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Blaise Castle EstateUrban park2.8 km→

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