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Gas House Lane Recreation Ground

2 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsHikingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.21352, -1.86817

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Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

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
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Arden WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Nelson Tuerypublic footpath · 49 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: footway
Lion Tuerypublic footpath · 237 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: footway
Abbey Tuerypublic footpath · 104 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

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14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route▾
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km▾
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this urban park

Gas House Lane Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 2 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Gas House Lane Recreation Ground, Alcester

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gas House Lane Recreation Ground, Alcester

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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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Café

Coffee@26 · 161m

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Parking

Moorfields Car Park · Free · 195m

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Toilets

296m 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

🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park3.4 km→✦Roman townHistoric site100 m→🐄Alcester Country MarketVisitor farm200 m→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds300 m→✦Ragley HallHistoric site2.8 km→