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100 hidden acres: summer at Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood

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By BeckyFeather at 19:07 on 04/07/11

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 There are various habitats on the 100 acres that make up Cock Road Ridge public open space, including grassland, meadowland, scrubland, thicket, hedgerows, woodland, orchard and ponds. The Ridge is bounded by Cock Road in Kingswood to the north and the Avon Ring Road to the south. Just out of sight on the right is the Vue cinema
There are various habitats on the 100 acres that make up Cock Road Ridge public open space, including grassland, meadowland, scrubland, thicket, hedgerows, woodland, orchard and ponds. The Ridge is bounded by Cock Road in Kingswood to the north and the Avon Ring Road to the south. Just out of sight on the right is the Vue cinema
  • There are various habitats on the 100 acres that make up Cock Road Ridge public open space, including grassland, meadowland, scrubland, thicket, hedgerows, woodland, orchard and ponds. The Ridge is bounded by Cock Road in Kingswood to the north and the Avon Ring Road to the south. Just out of sight on the right is the Vue cinema
  • One of the ponds at Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood - the nature reserve is home to a variety of animals including badgers, bats, deer, foxes, frogs, grass snakes, grey squirrels and rabbits, as well as numerous species of butterflies, birds and wild flowers
  • There is much to explore at Cock Road Ridge, one of Kingswood's secret gems. Take a walk through one of the copses
  • Many people driving along the A431 Avon Ring Road have no idea that above them, hidden from view, is a 100-acre oasis of walks and wildlife - Kingswood's Cock Road Ridge
  • There are stunning views from Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood
  • The plaque on this wooden carving at the Wraxall Road end of Cock Road Ridge tells you how far you are from local landmarks - it's 400 metres to Kingswood's Grimsbury Farm and 800 metres to Kingswood Museum
  • With 100 acres to explore at Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood, you'll want to take a rest, especially on a hot, sunny day
  • Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood has a number of public footpaths running through it, although you are free to explore the whole area. A Friends group looks after Cock Road Ridge which is owned by South Gloucestershire Council
  • Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood is now a public open space, managed as a haven for wildlife. Its past uses have included mine workings, a trout farm, a nursery and market garden
  • There are four access points to Cock Road Ridge, one from Wraxall Road in Cadbury Heath, just above the junction with the Avon Ring Road, two from Cock Road in Kingswood and this one - via Hollyguest Road in Hanham
  • Cock Road Ridge in Kingswood, which is owned by South Gloucestershire Council, is a beautiful unspoilt nature reserve in the middle of suburbia. There are four access points, two from Cock Road, and this is one of them. Information boards help visitors get the best out of their visit
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