Getting here
52.22975, 0.71331
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: St Edmund Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
17 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
83
83 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
32
32 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Bury to Clare Walk · Walking0
Westgate Run Walk Route · Walking5 km
Lark Valley Path · Walking0
Lady Hervey Walk, Ickworth Estate · Walking6.9 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Barons Road · restricted byway
Hencote Lane · bridleway
Hencote Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Hardwick Heath is a urban park covering 57 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Hardwick Heath Car Park · Paid · 206m
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Playground
196m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km