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Discovering Kings Weston House and Shirehampton
We are very fortunate. Bristol is surrounded by beautiful parkland and during August we have been exploring the country estates on the fringes of the city. For our last August walk, we ventured further down the Avon and explored the village of Shirehampton and the Kings Weston Estate. Before the M5 was built the Shirehampton…
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Discovering Blaise Castle Estate Bristol
Blaise Castle Estate is one of Bristol’s favourite parks. It has a large adventure playground for children, a small outdoor cafe and a free carpark. It also has a huge area of grass and woodland to explore. We visited several times when our children were small but spent most of the time near the playground.…
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Ashton Court Estate A walk in the park
The historic 850 acre Ashton Court Estate is a firm favourite with Bristolians. It is just 10 minutes from the centre of Bristol and is a marvellous place to relax or enjoy woodland walks, golf or mountain biking. Nature lovers can watch herds of red and fallow deer, spot the large oak trees, rare beetles…
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The Snuff Mills Community Garden Bristol
It is now the beginning of May, and we are still in lockdown here in England. I am slowly coming to accept the new normal while mourning my old life. I used to take trips to the shops, the hairdresser or a coffee bar for granted. Now we are only supposed to leave the house…
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The Stoke Park Estate Bristol
While the country was in lockdown, I was able to spend time exploring the Stoke Park Estate which is within walking distance of my house. The familiar yellow castle which I can see from my bedroom window is one of Bristol’s most familiar landmarks. If you look to the left, you can see it from the…
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Frome riverside walkway
The Frome valley riverside walkway forms a green corridor from the Bristol harbourside for about twenty miles to the source of the river Frome in Dodington Park near Chipping Sodbury on the edge of the Cotswolds. Last week our walking group covered the first five miles from the centre of the city east through the…