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Places › England › South West › Bristol, City of Getting here
51.49906, -2.65516
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Woodland Car Park 216m away — 14 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Woodland Car Park 216m away — 14 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Large White +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Large White +85 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
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 Samaritans Way South West Walking route 166 km ▾
Named route Length 166 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bristol Triangular City Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Community Forest Path Walking route 72 km ▾
Named route Ref CFP Length 72 km Local walking route
Show on map 184 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 26 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 26 National Cycle Network
Show on map Downs Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref DW Local cycle route
Show on map East West City Centre Connector Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Nova Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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47,708 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 47,708 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Dark Bush-cricket · Red-legged Shieldbug · Helina evecta +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Helina evecta Helina evecta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 47,708 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Dark Bush-cricket · Red-legged Shieldbug · Helina evecta +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Helina evecta Helina evecta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii2025
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025 