Best Bristol dog walks for bluebells
One of the best times of the year for dog walkers, where woodlands are transformed into bright colours and paths meander through a carpet of dainty native English bluebells. Bella just loves running through the woods and exploring the many new smells that spring up at this time of year. Here are some of the best Bristol dog walks for bluebells spotting.
Ashton Court Estate
In this enormous parkland, you sometimes need to seek out the bluebells! The little pocket woodland between the house and deer park, next to the sculpture of the face on the hill is a good place to start. After, enjoy some ice cream from one of the cafes!
Abbots Pool
One of the most beautiful, small woodland walks just outside of Bristol, with spring bringing lots of dainty bluebells under the canopy of trees on the slopes to the left when you walk in from the car park. Abbots Pool is a wonderful place, so please keep it enjoyable for other people and look after it when you visit.
Prior’s Wood
Hands down one of the most spectacular bluebell display near Bristol, so make sure you bring your best camera! It usually attracts quite a few people, so get there early or later in the evening to make sure you can park without inconveniencing the locals.
Goblin Combe
You will find carpets of bluebells in Goblin Combe and nearby Wrington Wood. Wrington Wood is especially famous for its bluebells, with people able to pull over in their cars to see them as they are so close to the road.
Leigh Woods
To see the best of the bluebells, you need to walk to Paradise Bottom in Leigh Woods, and along the little stream that runs from the pool (a great place for a dog swim too!). The bluebells come out just after the place is heaving with wild garlic, so the forest floor is full of lush new growth.
Greyfield Wood & Stephen’s Vale Waterfall
The bluebells in Greyfield Wood are nothing short of spectacular, with a thick carpet of blue covering the forest floor. It’s a very popular walk, with limited parking, so make sure you get there early!
Ashton Hill
Lower Woods Wickwar
This ancient woodland is the perfect habitat for bluebells to come back year after year. Just look through the trees and you will see a blue horizon of beautiful bluebells, Burnt Coppice is a particularly good place for a wander.
Felton Common
This common may not strike you as the obvious place to see bluebells, but take it from us, the upper area is covered in bluebells about May time (later than the woodland varieties usually). It’s one of our favourite walks as the scenery changes a surprising amount from season to season.
Savernake Forest
Outside of Bristol, this is well worth a mention on our list! This ancient forest has bluebells galore and is the perfect place for exploring on a sunny May afternoon. This is a great walk for children as there are picnic spots, 1000 year old trees to find and good paths to walk on.
The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
We could hardly have a bluebell list without adding the Forest of Dean! About an hours drive from Bristol, the Forest of Dean has always had a jaw-dropping carpet of bluebells that seems to creep into all the coppices and trails, meaning you are spoilt for breathtaking views everywhere.
Cam Peak & Cam Long Down
During May, Cam Peak, in Gloucestershire, is filled with the most glorious fields of bluebells, making the most beautiful sight. It also has stunning views, so it’s a truly wonderful walk regardless of the bluebells!
