Highlight • Natural Monument
Leigh Woods
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Tips
Dan Hobson
February 21, 2020
Hiking
Leigh Woods is a tranquil nature reserve situated next to the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge. With a delightful mix of broadleaf woodland, open grassy glades, and much flora and fauna, the reserve’s waymarked trails lead you to breathtaking viewpoints over Bristol, the suspension bridge crossing the Avon Gorge, and beyond. The woodland is in the care of the National Trust.
Sasha Taylor
December 11, 2019
Hiking
Leigh Woods is a 2-square-kilometre (0.77 sq mi) area of woodland on the south-west side of the Avon Gorge, close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge, within North Somerset opposite the …
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4.4
(19)
137
hikers
11.0km
02:58
140m
140m
Hike the moderate 6.9-mile Clifton Suspension Bridge and Leigh Woods Loop, featuring iconic views and tranquil woodlands near Bristol.
Moderate
4.6
(17)
116
hikers
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
Moderate
4.6
(25)
103
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7.56km
02:05
120m
110m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
Moderate
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Elevation 110 m
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