Some Notes

Please note that there are some existing setts currently under threat in the Bristol area and it is the City Council putting up land with nearby setts for cash grabbing.

While there aren't specific historical documents for badgers in Eastville village, Bristol, the area is noted for its modern-day badger presence, particularly in areas like Bennett's Patch and White's Paddock managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust. Badgers are generally found in Bristol where they've survived urban encroachment into formerly rural areas, and this likely includes Eastville, with 346 setts noted in a detailed survey of the broader Bristol area.

These nature reserves within or near Eastville are known to host badgers, highlighting the species' continued presence in the area's wildlife habitats.

Urban Badger Populations:

Research on badgers in Bristol indicates that urban populations often represent long-surviving groups in areas where they were once common, which suggests a historical presence that continues to the present day.

Habitat:

The presence of native woodland, wildlife ponds, and wildflower meadows in areas like Bennett's Patch provides suitable habitat for badgers, which are known to live there today.

To find more specific historical records, you might:

Consult Avon Wildlife Trust records:

They may have historical data on wildlife in the specific nature reserves within or near Eastville.

Check with the Bristol Record Office:

They may hold historical documents or maps that could provide more granular information about the local landscape and wildlife in Eastville's past.

Note: none of the above will give you locations of badgers. Running the Bristol Badger Group since 1994 after the Avon Badger Group folded and being a naturalist involved in conservation and wildlife protection for 50 years…well, even I am not allowed the information.

Look for information on Bristol's Urban Badger Society: Local wildlife groups focused on badgers might have historical information or community records related to the area. that would be Bristol Badger Group and you can contact them via Face Book or the Bristol Foxes and Badgers FB group.

I doubt that there are 346 setts in 2025 since the local authority and developers have quietly destroyed so many that the population has moved around.

But we do know where a lot of setts are and those locations are confidential.