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' Recreation Ground

10 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Moorhen
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Tipula pagana, Acrossus rufipes +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 552Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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