Getting here
53.15654, -1.12130
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
4 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
36
36 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
18
18 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Dukeries Trail · Walking0
Family Cycle Route · Mountain bike0
Route 645 · Cycling0
Outlaw Trail · Mountain bike0
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Newlands Road · bridleway
Newlands Road · bridleway
About this urban park
Vicar Water Country Park is a urban park covering 197 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
Vicar Water Car Park · 204m
🧺
Picnic spot
5 · 225m away
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Playground
241m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km