Plan your visit
PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
53.10200, -2.01477
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route▾
Includes some hills
Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km▾
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route▾
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Moorlands Walkpublic footpath · 575 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 575 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Leek Town 26public footpath · 238 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Moorlands Walkpublic footpath · 292 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mPath type: path
🚴Cycling
v10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Route 559Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m▾
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m▾
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this urban park
Pickwood Recreation Area is a urban park covering 6 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
1 nearby · 395m
🛝
Playground
2 · 67m 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