The grade II registered parkland of Oldbury Court Estate is known locally as ‘Vassalls’ after the last family who lived in the now demolished mansion. The park attracts a vast array of local wildlife and is home to thousands of trees.
Walkers can enjoy riverside paths and an orienteering path. Flat, tarmac paths run throughout the estate and make the park accessible for both wheelchairs and pushchairs. There is also a short horse trail around the estate.
The abundant green, open areas make for great picnic spots. BBQs are also allowed, except on the cricket square. As well as the cricket pitch, there are two football pitches and a large grassy area, designated for informal play and sport. The open and rugged grassland spaces are also very popular with fell runners.
In 1799 Thomas Graem bought Oldbury Court Estate and commissioned the famous landscape designer, Humphry Repton, to improve the grounds around the house. He installed a new route to the mansion, still known as ‘Repton’s path’, which extends from Frenchay Bridge. Repton also added two ornamental ponds and landscaped the valley that leads to Sleads Stream.