Introduction
The site contains the remains of a 19th-century garden on a steep site, landscaped with retaining walls. The garden is now completely overgrown. The arboretum is in the care of the Woodland Trust.
Terrain
Steep slope
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The site is open to the public, with car parking available.
Directions
The site is accessed from the junction between Bramble Lane and Bramble Drive in Stoke Bishop.
Owners
Woodland Trust
Autumn Park, Dysart Road, Grantham, NG31 6LLOther Websites
- https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/bishops-knoll/
- https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/walks/bishops-knoll-old-sneed-park-bristol/
- https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-archives/whats-on/the-history-of-bishops-knoll/
- https://bristoltreeforum.org/2017/03/03/a-secret-arboretum/
- https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/routes/bishops-knoll-wood-and-old-sneed-park-nature-reserve
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Sneyd Park
Features
- Flats (featured building)
- Description: The mansion was demolished in 1970, and the site was re-developed for flats.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Tree Feature
- Description: New and mature woodland.
- Garden Terrace
- Description: Terraced garden.
- Gazebo
- Gardens
- Wall
- Key Information
Type
Managed Woodland
Purpose
Conservation
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Hectares
4.05
Open to the public
Yes