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Troopers Hill

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.45587, -2.53641

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Lamb Hillpublic footpath · 231 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 231 mSurface asphaltPath type: steps
Strawberry Lanepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mPath type: footway
Strawberry Lanepublic footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

234 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
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2010 : South West from Troopers Hill

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2010 : South West from Troopers Hill

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