Getting here
51.97174, 0.77313
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 13
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
26
3 named nearby · 23 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
17
17 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Colne Valley Path · Walking37 km
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop) · Cycling0
Route 13 · Cycling0
St Edmund Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Croft · byway open to all traffic
Ferriers Lane · bridleway
Millenium Bridge · public footpath
About this urban park
Bures Common is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
🅿️
Parking
3 nearby · 286m
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Picnic spot
3 · 276m away
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Playground
281m away
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Toilets
270m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km