Oldbury Court Estate

Parkland with woods, riverside paths, and children's play park.

Admission and opening times

There is no charge for admission. Oldbury Court Estate is open at all times.

Location

Oldbury Court Estate, Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2JH

Parking

There are two car parks, which are open from: 8am to dusk (Monday to Friday) and 8:30am to dusk (Saturday to Sunday).

Check signs at the car parks for exact closing time as this changes throughout the year.

• OIdbury Court Estate car park: off Oldbury Court, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2JH
• Snuff Mills car park: at the end of River View, Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1DL

Parking charges

The cost for parking is:

• £1 for up to 1 hour
• £2 for up to 2 hours
• £3 for up to 5 hours

If you want to stay longer than 5 hours, you can pay for extra hours.

Charges apply between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays.

A number of waiting restrictions, including double and single yellow lines, were installed in October 2022 on sections of several surrounding roads. These are in place to protect nearby junctions, driveways, and bus routes from obstructive parking.

View maps of the waiting restrictions:

• pdf Oldbury Court off-site parking restrictions map 1 (2.81 MB)
• pdf Oldbury Court off-site parking restrictions map 2 (2.63 MB)
• pdf Oldbury Court off-site parking restrictions map 3 (2.74 MB)

Car parks closed on 25 December.

Disabled access

You can find an access guide on the DisabledGo website.

Facilities and features

• caf kiosk and terrace seating next to the play park
• toilets with disabled and baby changing facilities (next to the play area and in the Snuff Mills car park)
• children's play park for those 13 and under
• tea hut at Snuff Mills
• picnic spots
• fishing in the River Frome, in areas marked on the path only
• two football pitches
• one cricket pitch
• grassed space for play and sport
• Snuff Mills park with woodland and riverside walks and community garden

Activities

• Frome Valley nature trail: get a leaflet with walks in from the Frome Valley Walkway website
• walking: there is a network of pathways including an orienteering path and the Frome Valley Walkway

Nature and wildlife conservation

The Oldbury Court and Frome Valley Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI) covers over 80 hectares, including the River Frome valley and smaller tributary valleys with gorges, steep banks and grasslands.

Broadleaved woodland grows along the River Frome gorge, with ancient trees like small-leaved lime and wild service tree. The ground is rich with plants such as wood anemone and goldilocks buttercup. The river is home to aquatic animals like the dipper and otter.

Volunteers help with important conservation tasks, such as removing invasive species like Himalayan balsam and cherry laurel from the woodlands. Nine hectares of grassland are managed as a traditional hay meadow with funding from Defra. Find out how you can get involved in wildlife monitoring and conservation work. 

Events

The Snuff Mills Action Group holds events throughout the year. See what's on at the Snuff Mills Action Group website.

Cafe kiosk

Find out about the Oldbury Court cafe kiosk.

Toilets

There are toilets with disabled and baby changing facilities.

Open from:

• 8am to dusk, Monday to Friday
• 8.30am to dusk, Saturday to Sunday

Closed 25 December.