Leigh Woods

Sunbeam shining through beech leaves with autumn colours — Leigh Woods is beautiful in the autumn

Child on a nature trail at Leigh Woods, Bristol

Important notice -

If you chose to take your daily exercise at Leigh Woods, please maintain social distancing. Camping and lighting fires is not permitted. There is no parking at Leigh Woods, please do not park on the private access roads

A wilderness of tranquility set against Brunel's famous suspension bridge

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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Things to see and do

Tree felling - week beginning Monday 29 June

We're felling around 20 trees in the week beginning Monday 29 June. The hill fort is the main area which will be affected, and will be roped off while we complete the work.

Visiting Leigh Woods

Leigh Woods, on the outskirts of Bristol, is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Boy crawling through the coppice crossing at Leigh Woods

A family day out at Leigh Woods

There's something for everyone on a family visit to Leigh Woods.

Bristol whitebeam with the Clifton suspension bridge behind

Fascinating walking trails

With spectacular views across Bristol and the surrounding landscape, ancient and veteran trees, and an abundance of wildlife, Leigh Woods is the perfect place to stretch your legs. Here are our favourite walks...

Mountain biking in Leigh Woods

Our purpose built mountain biking trail weaves its way through the protected broadleaf woodland of Leigh Woods.

A group of runners running in Leigh Woods

Running at Leigh Woods

If you're looking for a faster paced visit, Leigh Woods is a great place to go for a run..

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History

The industrial past of Leigh Woods

Walking around the idyllic woods today, it is hard to believe that it had an industrial past which included quarrying, a tramway and a dock.

A veteran yew tree in the Parish Wall, Leigh Woods

Two woodlands in one

The 200-year-old wall in Leigh Woods marks the parish boundary between the parish of Long Ashton to the south and the parish of Abbots Leigh to the north of the wall.