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Wigginton Park

37 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — House Sparrow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — House Sparrow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +72 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

3 nearby · Free · 364m

🧺

Picnic spot

2 · 233m away

🛝

Playground

249m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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