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**PLEASE NOTE** Entrance to the Tortworth Lake / Estate grounds is ONLY available on the FIRST SUNDAY of each month from February to the end of October!! (I wish I'd known that before this mess of a hike. In January. On a Monday 🙈🤣). Opening times vary depending on the month, but it is only open on the first Sunday of each month. See photo here for the opening times (and a screenshot from the website). If you DO head here on a different day, the woodland nearby IS really stunning, so it is still worth a walk 🥰✨️

Take some time to walk up the hill & around the top. It's an area of heathland called "The Tump"! Lots of opportunities to see wildlife, especially birds. It's usually quiet up here, and really pretty. I've added a screenshot where I've circled the pathway that goes around the summit - You can walk up here and then decend down by the lake, for example. Or, you can walk up, complete the loop & head back down! Either way, I'd say it's worth coming up here

The Duchess Pond in the Stoke Park estate is used as a fishing lake. Despite its noisy proximity to the motorway it's a nice place to walk and you may see water birds that are otherwise rare in the Bristol area. Look out for reed warblers, reed bunting and Egyptian geese.

A lovely little pond on the Stoke Park Estate, this would be a tranquil spot were it not for the nearby M32. Nevertheless, it's a pleasant spot both in terms of its scenery and its wildlife. The pond supports bird species such as reed warbler and reed bunting and is also used for angling.

Just cautious and considerate of walkers, dogs, children... Nice scenic path though

A picturesque fishing lake. A good place to stop for a break.

Part of Bristol City’s parks and estates so considerate cycling is welcomed. Tarmac surface for most of the riverside route, but it does get very busy at peak times so bring your dog-dodging A-game.

Bitterwell Lake is a man-made lake that once belonged to the Coalpit Heath Colliery Company. The lake was used to soak pit props for the mine until the closure of the mine. In 1930, the lake was aquired by the Westerleigh Parish Council who transformed it into a place to fishing, swimming, and boating. You can find more information, here: https://bitterwelllake.co.uk/