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The park and garden to Brislington House (known as Long Fox Manor)

16 ha

📷 Shaun O'Sullivan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.42958, -2.52883

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bumblebee +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 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
The DramwayWalking route15 km

The route of a 19th century tramway that carried coal from Coalpit Heath down to the River Avon

Named routeLength 15 kmLocal walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 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 routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

189 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
Filwood GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef FGLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Riverside Cottagesbridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saint Brendans College, Brislington

📷 Shaun O'Sullivan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saint Brendans College, Brislington

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