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Bristol Parks, Bristol Gardens and Bristol Arboretums
(Bristol, England)



Bristol can really boast about its wide variety of parks, ranging from the largest to the smallest parks. You would never imagine that the city of Bristol would have so much green and open space throughout.

Many areas of Bristol have at least one park, whether it is just a small pool with surrounding trees, a central square with benches, or a huge park covering many acres. Here are some of the most popular parks and gardens in Bristol, providing a calming and tranquil oasis, right in the heart of hectic Bristol city life.





Bristol Gardens: Ashton Court - Long Ashton, Near Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, BS18 9JN, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 963 9174
Ashton Court is a vast park and is situated close to the city centre of Bristol. Covering over 800 acres of park, gardens and woodland, Bristol's Ashton Park has many attractions, including a grand mansion, a café, nature trails, a golf course, a miniature railway, large expanses of open grass, views of Bristol, herds of red deer and a large amount of other wildlife.

Every year, Ashton Park is home to many of Bristol's largest and most popular festivals, including the famous Bristol Balloon Fiesta, the Bristol Kite Festival, the Bristol Community Festival and the North Somerset Show.
Gardens open: daily - dawn to dusk
Gardens admission: free

Bristol Gardens: Portishead Lake Grounds - Esplanade Road and Lake Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7HD, England
Portishead Lake Grounds are situated on the River Severn estuary and this is one of Bristol's most popular and scenic parks. The grounds are full of an enormous range of attractions, including spectacular views of the estuary and the busy Avonmouth docks, a pebbled beach area, a boating lake with rowing boats, picnic areas, woodland areas with a large amount of wildlife, nature trails and tennis courts.
Gardens open: daily - dawn to dusk

Bristol Gardens: University of Bristol Botanic Gardens - Bracken Hill, North Road, Bristol, BS8 3PF, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 973 3682
The University of Bristol Botanic Gardens are situated in the Clifton area of Bristol, in Leigh Woods, close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge. These large Victorian gardens feature many interesting collections of plants, including greenhouses with cacti, succulents, orchids and carnivorous plants. The University of Bristol Botanic Gardens are home to almost 5,000 different species of plants and have a number of different gardens, such as the productive kitchen garden and the attractive alpine rock garden.
Gardens open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00
Gardens admission: free

Other parks and gardens nearby Bath include:

• Alexandra Park - Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Alice Park - Gloucester Road, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Barrington Court Garden (National Trust) - Barrington, near Ilminster, TA19 0NQ, England
  (gardens distance: 76 km / 48 miles from Bristol)
• Bath Maze - Beazer Gardens, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Botanical Gardens at Victoria Park - North side of Victoria Park, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Broadleas Gardens - Salisbury Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5JQ, England
  (gardens distance: 65 km / 40 miles from Bristol)
• Brokerswood Country Park - Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4EH, England
  (gardens distance: 49 km / 30 miles from Bristol)
• The Chalice Well and Gardens - Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DD, England
  (gardens distance: 50 km / 31 miles from Bristol)
• Clevedon Court (National Trust) - Tickenham Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6QU, England
  (gardens distance: 28 km / 17 miles from Bristol)
• Forde Abbey and Gardens - Chard, Somerset, TA20 4LU, England
  (gardens distance: 111 km / 69 miles from Bristol)
• Georgian Garden - Behind The Circus, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Hedgemead Park - Lansdown Road, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Henrietta Park - Henrietta Road, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Leigh Woods (National Trust) - Valley Road, Bristol, BS8 3PZ, England
  (gardens distance: 6 km / 4 miles from Bristol)
• Linear Park - Bath, North East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Montacute House and Gardens - Montacute, TA15 6XP, England
  (gardens distance: 67 km / 42 miles from Bristol)
• Painswick Rococo Garden - Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6TH, England
  (gardens distance: 59 km / 37 miles from Bristol)
• Parade Gardens - Orange Grove, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Peto Garden at Iford Manor - Off the A36, 7 miles South-East of Bath, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1NB England
  (gardens distance: 36 km / 22 miles from Bristol)
• Prior Park Landscape Gardens - Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 5AH, England
  (gardens distance: 24 km / 15 miles from Bristol)
• Sydney Gardens - Bathwick, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Bristol)
• Tintinhull Garden (National Trust) - Farm Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9PZ, England
  (gardens distance: 77 km / 48 miles from Bristol)

Visit World Guides to Bath for further information about Bath Parks and Gardens.

 
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