Parts of Ashton Court have been closed again this Spring to protect the Estate's local wildlife.
Increased visitor numbers and dogs roaming off the lead are believed to have had an impact on Ashton Court's ecology. Similar measures were introduced last year as a result of "record numbers" of visitors during the lockdowns.
Sections of The Plateau located near the Clifton Lodge car park of the 850-acre country park have been roped off for the spring to offer protection to some of the endangered wildlife on the estate. Bristol City Council said in a statement: "Areas marked with a rope fence should not be entered, and visitors must stay on the mown and marked paths with dogs being kept on a short lead.
