Getting here
52.99425, -1.13658
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Arnold <> Arnot Hill Park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
14 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
77
77 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Arboretum Route 1 · Walking0
Arboretum Route 2 · Walking0
Park Steps · Walking0
Kingfisher Route · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Thackerays Lane Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 7 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
☕
Café
1 nearby · 103m
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Parking
10 nearby · Paid · 98m
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Playground
106m 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