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Stockwood Open Space
Meadow
for wildflowers and butterflies

This expanse of old farmland on the edge of Bristol is a fascinating blend of old meadows, thick hedges and woodlands, with panoramic views of south Bristol.

What to look out for

Most of the reserve is old grassland and unploughed meadows on lime-rich clay soils. Cowslip, dyer's greenweed and bird's-foot trefoil provide splashes of yellow here in summer, and numerous butterflies include meadow brown, marbled white and large skipper.

The wood (known in early records as as Ilsyngrove) is very old and the home of bluebell, yellow archangel and the rare Bath asparagus. The thick hedges are full of birds and are ideal for many nesting warblers such as whitethroats. Two farm ponds are homes for frogs, toads and newts.

Further information

Stockwood Open Space is owned by Bristol City Council and managed in partnership with the Trust. The site is a Local Nature Reserve.

Access

Tarmac paths provide access for wheelchairs. Cycleway crosses the reserve.

 

  Getting there by
Bike View a location map of the reserve on the National Cycle Network website.
Public transport Go to www.traveline.org.uk
Car

Between Stockwood and Brislington on the south-east fringe of Bristol. Parking at the end of Stockwood Road in the layby, before the sharp left turn into the Coots.

 
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Location details
 Grid ref
 ST 624 687
 Area  24.5 hectares