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Parks & Playgrounds in Bristol

St George Park is the easy one to picture: a free lake with ducks and swans to feed, and a playground kept dog-free so toddlers can wander about without a lead tangling round their ankles. It sits close to the centre, so it works for a spare hour as much as a whole afternoon. St Paul's Adventure Playground, also close in, is a different sort of place altogether: free supervised sessions for 8 to 16 year olds, with Friday evenings for teenagers and Saturday afternoons and school holiday weekdays for the rest. If you have a toddler, St George Park is the one to head for, with toilets and a cafe on site for when everyone needs a sit down. If your children are older and want to be left to get on with things a bit, St Paul's is worth booking ahead for, since sessions need booking and school holidays fill up fast.

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