Blaise Castle Estate

Blaise Castle Estate is a green space located in Bristol. In the Estate, there is Blaise Castle which is a folly that was built in 1766. Also in the 650-acre estate, there is Blaise Castle House which is a grade II* listed 18th-century mansion house.

Things to do at Blaise Castle Estate

The estate has a large and popular children’s play area with equipment for younger and older children. For younger children, there is a sandpit, swings, a climbing frame and a slide. Then for older children, there is a treehouse climbing frame, a trampoline, tube slides, a basket swing, a roundabout, seesaws, climbing towers, a zip wire and more.

You can enjoy a range of walks around the estate. There is the 1 mile-long Castle Walk with views over the gorge and woodland trails. Plus a 1-mile-long Gorge Walk, a 1-mile-long King Weston Down Walk, a 3-mile-long Rhododendron walk and a 1-mile-long Royals and St Mary’s church walk. Inside the museum, you can discover everyday objects from centuries past including Victorian toilets, Victorian baths, kitchen and laundry equipment, model trains, toys, dolls and period costumes.

The folly castle, as featured in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is opened by volunteers on some summer Sundays. If the flag is flying at the top of the castle then it should be open. You can climb to the top and enjoy panoramic views of the area.