Badock's Wood — Attraction in Bristol

Lovely natural woodland given to the community in 1937 by the local industrialist Sir Stanley Badock. It is jointly managed by Bristol City Council and 'the friends of Badock's Wood, brought back into use by great Bristol volunteers. Mostly used by dog walkers. In places within the wood you could think you were in the middle of the countryside. Look for the amazing tree stump sculptures (sadly some have been vandalised). Recent worry that the water board has put up notices that the River Trym that runs through it may be frequently contaminated by sewage overflows - dogs and children play in...

One of my favourite wood walks in Bristol. There's several sedate streams that meet up in the wooded area, which the kids love and so does the dog. There's a few wood sculptures carved into fallen trees, which is nice. There's also a field area if you're I to that sort of thing (I don't judge).

No playground or anything like that but for a little wander around with the family it's lovely no matter what the weather is doing.

A point off mainly because there seems to be a bit of a problem with people cleaning up after their dog. It pays to watch...

Lots of options for short/long walk by the river in the woods with a few benches and some fallen tree carvings by the very talented local chainsaw artist Andy O'Neill. Recommend if you have children with you that you wear wellies, the river is mostly shallow enough to splash in. There's a bronze age burial mound with a silver landmark off to the right if you enter via the Doncaster Rd entrance, and a good children's play area (Doncaster Road Park) on the other side of the road and a cafe at the Greenway Centre...