Best Bristol dog walks for wild garlic
We love this time of year – Spring is upon us, days are getting lighter and when walking through the woods you can smell the garlic in the air. We just love picking a bunch of the leaves and flowers to incorporate it into our dinner later that evening, making wild garlic pesto or wild garlic soup, or just throwing it in some salads. Here are our top dog walks to go on this month if, like us, you can’t get enough of it!
Paradise Bottom
Part of Leigh Woods, but a beautiful and varied dog walk in its own right, walk through Giant Redwoods, a variety of ancient trees and small pools for a doggy paddle
Manor Woods Valley
A nature reserve with a large wildlife meadow, green spaces, woodland and The Malago River running through
Snuff Mills
Woodland walk starting at the old water mill and landscaped gardens, walk alongside the river for plenty of dog swimming opportunities
Badock's Wood
A haven in the city, this beautiful area is varied and offers all different types of walks
Prior's Wood
From late April, the forest floor is covered in a carpet of bluebells, making this a very popular walk in spring time
National Trust Prior Park Landscape Gardens
Stunning National Trust 18th-century landscaped gardens in Bath
West Tanpit Wood
A beautiful hidden gem - a woodland walk with a babbling brook through ancient trees
Bourton Combe
A peaceful, shady woodland with well-defined paths and tracks
Lower Woods Wickwar
Large ancient 700 acre woodland between Wickwar and Hawkesbury Upton off Inglestone Common
Golden Valley Nature Reserve
Hidden paradise in Wick with stunning views of an old weir and the old quarry that has now been turned into a lake
National Trust Newark Park
A spectacular estate and grounds looked after by The National Trust
Warmley Forest Park
A lovely and varied walk where your dog can run around, explore and swim
King's Wood & Cross Plain
National Trust ancient woodland and stunning scenic peak in the Mendip Hills near Axbridge and Winscombe which leads onto Crook Peak
Nightingale Valley
A hidden gem in Brislington, where the Brislington Brook runs through a woodland valley, a great spot for a doggy paddle