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Methuen Safe Play Area

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsPlayCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.38448, -2.13123

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Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 403

Varies

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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1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Murray Walkpublic footpath · 160 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Murray Walkpublic footpath · 45 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

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58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway, Pewsey ValeCycling route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route383 m▾
Named routeLength 383 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this urban park

Methuen Safe Play Area is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Edge of playground, Melksham

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of playground, Melksham

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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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Playground

38m 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

🌱King George V ParkUrban park900 m→✦LACOCK ABBEYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Abbey Walled GardenUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Cyriac's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Shurnhold Fields Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→