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The Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Clifton and Durdham Downs.
Just two miles from Bristol City Centre this dramatic landscape is home to an astonishing diversity of plants and animals.

Wild tales on wheels! (Storytelling bus top tour)
Sunday 12th May 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Join professional storyteller Martin Maudsley for a unique storytelling tour of the Avon Gorge and Downs. From a lofty perch aboard the City Sightseeing bus you’ll hear a menagerie of wild tales and furry fables bringing the local landscape to life with feuding giants, cunning creatures and sacred trees.
£9.50 adults £5.50 kids Suitable for adults and children
MEET: around the corner from the Zoo’s main entrance on College Road

For futher information contact the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project at Bristol Zoo on 0117 9030609 or e-mail mleivers@bristolzoo.org.uk


Also this weekend! See us at the Bristol Walking Festival on Saturday, 11 May. This harbourside event will include information stalls, specialist local led walks and demonstrations. For more details check the website at www.bristolwalkingfestival.co.uk

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Find out about the first Bristol walking festival, 5th - 12th May. Bristol walking festival

Learn about an exciting exhibtion that features art inspired by the wildlife of the Avon Gorge and Downs. Called Near endangered it's part of North Somerset Arts week and runs from 3rd - 12th May
Virtual Tours
Take a virtual tour to discover the wildlife and landscape of the area.
What's On
Check out our spring and summer 2013 walks, talks, courses and children's events.There's something for all ages and interests!
Kids' Zone
Have a go at one of our puzzles or download a wildlife mask to make.
Aerial photograph provided by Get Mapping
Photography and images copyright individual owners. Jackdaw (Marilyn Adams / NWBCC).
Unless otherwise stated all other images belong to the National Trust or the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project.
 
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