12 Parks to Explore in Bristol City

The National Park Avon Valley is a park with an area of 20 hectares (50 acres) in Keynsham in Somerset in England. The park, which is located next to the Avon River, offers country walks, a boating lake, children's play areas, a small zoo, and a miniature railway. The site was a pasture in the xv th century and later became a farm. In 1976 it was bought to become a farm where you pick your own fruit 2 and subsequently became a national park.

A 650 acre Grade II* registered parkland including children’s play area, museum and castle. Discover everyday objects from centuries past, including Victorian toilets and baths, kitchen and laundry equipment, model trains, dolls, toys and period costume in the museum. The site has signs of occupation during the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries the site was sold.

Castle Park is a public open space in Bristol managed by Bristol City Council. It is bounded by the Floating Harbour and Castle Street to the south, Lower Castle Street to the east, and Broad Weir, Newgate and Wine Street to the north. The park, despite not being a vast area has so much to offer and is a fascinating area of Bristol. Trees are a very important part of the park, and most have been planted within the last 40 years to enhance the park experience.

Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England. With its neighbour Clifton Down to the southwest, it constitutes a 400-acre (1.6 km2) area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking, jogging and team sports. Its exposed position makes it particularly suitable for kite flying. Durdham Down is the part of the Downs north of Stoke Road.

Eastville Park is a Victorian city park with a fishing lake, lots of green space and children's playgrounds. The park is on the estate grounds of two former houses, Heath House and Ridgway House . There is a lake with a serpentine shape which is bordered by lawns and old beech trees

Kings Weston House is a Grade 1 listed building that was completed in 1719 and designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, who also designed Blenheim Palace. It is is a very popular spot for dog walkers, with a historic landscape covering over 300 acres that include mowed lawns, fields, woodland, historic buildings, grand panoramas and a brilliant cafe.

Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve is a quiet and peaceful field walk just off the road Glenavon Park. It boasts a variety of wildflowers and includes a lake full of ducks. There is a stone path down past the lake and to the field where well-trodden paths take you around the field and into a small wood or down to the Portway.

A majestic and beautiful and diverse estate and park, combining woodland and riverside paths with historic parkland and excellent children's play facilities. The park includes an old quarry and a stone mill. Today it is a popular site for locals and visitors who come to enjoy the tranquility and natural surroundings

St Andrew’s Park is a classic and luscious Victorian neighborhood park with a lot of green space and a children’s play area. The playground here is dog-free and has a sandpit, swings for toddlers, climbing frames, a slide, balancing rails, and more. One of the iconic location which gives you extreme peace and also makes your mind happy.

St George’s Park is a large Victorian suburban park with a pond, grass areas, large wheels park and a children’s playground. There is a banjo shaped lake fed by a natural stream. It has an island, which serves as the nesting place of swans, ducks and moorhens. Two tennis courts and bowling greens available for hire and so more facilities are available here.

Stoke Park Estate is an extensive historic parkland in Stapleton. Most well known to Bristolians for the yellow Dower House that sits proudly on the hill as you drive down the M32. It’s an extremely popular dog walk nad also it has woodlands, extensive grassy fields, pond, fishing lake, sculpture trail and historic monuments so there’s always something to see.

Victoria Park is a large Victorian park with large grassy areas and a children's play area. This park is perfect for a walk with your dog, but also a day out with the family, as the park has football pitches, a basketball courts, playgrounds, and wooded areas. There are many entrances to the park, so you can come to the park in any direction.