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Photo of Clifton Suspension Bridge, a landmark in Bristol, south west England.

Clifton Suspension BridgePhoto Nathan Riley / Unsplash

Places to explore near Ashley DownHorfield

38 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

2.8 km S · spans 14 counties

Photo of Bristol Lido, a lido in Bristol, south west England.Highlight

Bristol Lido

Lido near Bristol

A Victorian swimming bath of about 1850 in Clifton, restored in 2008 as a heated pool with a spa and restaurant.

3.2 km SW

Photo of Bristol Cathedral, a cathedral in Bristol, south west England.Highlight

Bristol Cathedral

Cathedral near Bristol

Former Augustinian abbey founded in 1140, with a rare hall-church east end whose aisles rise as high as the choir.

3.4 km SW

Photo of Clifton Suspension Bridge, a landmark in Bristol, south west England.Highlight

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Landmark near Bristol

Chain bridge slung 75 m above the Avon at high water, built to Brunel's design and finished in 1864, five years after his death.

4.4 km SW

Photo of the Kennet & Avon Canal, an 87-mile canal running from Reading to Bristol, England.Highlight

Kennet & Avon Canal

Canal

The broad-beam crossing of southern England — river, canal and river again from Bristol's Avon to the Thames at Reading, over the chalk by the Caen Hill flight.

4.4 km SE · spans 5 counties

Photo of Ashton Court Country Park, a country park near Bristol, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Ashton Court Country Park

Country park near Bristol

A Repton-landscaped park of 850 acres, home to a deer herd and the Balloon Fiesta.

4.9 km SW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Oldbury Hall Estate Country Park, a country park in Bristol, south west England.

Oldbury Hall Estate Country Park

Country park near Bristol

A country park in Bristol.

2.3 km E

Photo of Temple Church, Bristol, a ruined church in Bristol, south west England.

Temple Church, Bristol

Ruined church · Templar near Bristol

Bombed-out shell of a medieval church in central Bristol, built on a Knights Templar site, with a tower that leans visibly off true.

3.1 km S

Photo of Westbury College Gatehouse, an ancient site in Bristol, south west England.

Westbury College Gatehouse

Ancient site near Bristol

A National Trust place in Bristol.

3.3 km NW

Photo along the Severn Way, a 210-mile long-distance path running from Plynlimon to Bristol, England and Wales.

Severn Way

Long-distance path

Britain's longest riverside walk, shadowing the Severn from its peat-hag source on Plynlimon to the docks at Bristol.

3.8 km SW · spans 5 counties

Photo of Blaise Castle Estate Country Park, a country park in Bristol, south west England.

Blaise Castle Estate Country Park

Country park near Bristol

A country park in Bristol.

4.1 km NW

Photo of Leigh Woods, a National Nature Reserve near Bristol, Somerset, south west England.

Leigh Woods

National Nature Reserve near Bristol

A National Nature Reserve in Somerset.

4.2 km W

Arnos Vale Cemetery

House & garden near Bristol

A 45-acre Victorian garden cemetery of 1839, now as much a nature reserve.

4.2 km S

Photo of Frenchay Moor, a country estate near Bristol, Gloucestershire, south west England.

Frenchay Moor

Country estate near Bristol

A National Trust place in Gloucestershire.

4.7 km NE

Photo of Blaise Castle, a ruined castle in Bristol, south west England.

Blaise Castle

Castle near Bristol

Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden

5 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (23) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.