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🌱 Urban park

Gas House Lane Recreation Ground

2 ha

Plan your visit

DogsHikingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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

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

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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