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Thornbury Park

2 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.61487, -2.52801

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 101m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire)Walking route27 km
Named routeRef JWSGLength 27 kmLocal walking route
OTH/46public footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface asphaltIncline 0%
OTH/45public footpath · 261 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 261 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
OTH/46public footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mSurface grassIncline 10%Path type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 41Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 8.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drive and footpath north of Park Road, Thornbury

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drive and footpath north of Park Road, Thornbury

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