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🦉 Wildlife🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds
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▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +120 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +120 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 66 public paths 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 Bath Skyline Walk Walking route 9.6 km ▾
An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.
Named route Ref BS Length 9.6 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Link Walking route 58 km ▾
Named route Ref LL Length 58 km Regional 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 Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Church Street public footpath · 159 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 159 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map The Weal public footpath · 62 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 62 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Haviland Park public footpath · 86 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 86 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 102 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Avon Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bristol & Bath Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B&BRP Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Colliers Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Blind Lane bridleway · 83 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 83 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
32,791 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,791 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 22 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl +17
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Hornet Hoverfly · Dock Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Lesser Stag Beetle +28
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 🌿 Plants 79 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Creeping Thistle · Bittersweet · Hoary Ragwort · Greater Plantain · Great Willowherb +74
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia Greater Plantain Plantago major Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,791 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 22 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Moorhen · Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl +17
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Hornet Hoverfly · Dock Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Lesser Stag Beetle +28
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 🌿 Plants 79 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Creeping Thistle · Bittersweet · Hoary Ragwort · Greater Plantain · Great Willowherb +74
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia Greater Plantain Plantago major Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Sitona suturalis Sitona suturalis2025
Sitona suturalis Sitona suturalis2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Rugged Oil-beetle Meloe rugosus2025
Rugged Oil-beetle Meloe rugosus2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025 Common Ragwort
Common Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Woolly Thistle Cirsium eriophorum
Woolly Thistle Cirsium eriophorum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Short-styled Field-rose Rosa stylosa
Short-styled Field-rose Rosa stylosa
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Hop Humulus lupulus
Hop Humulus lupulus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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