Getting here
52.24487, 0.71890
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: St Edmund Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
17 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
86
86 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Bury to Clare Walk · Walking0
Westgate Run Walk Route · Walking5 km
Lark Valley Path · Walking0
Lady Hervey Walk, Ickworth Estate · Walking6.9 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Old Convent Orchard · public footpath
Kevelaer Way · bridleway
About this urban park
Abbey Gardens is a urban park.
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
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Café
Pilgrims' Kitchen · 126m
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Parking
Angel Hill · Paid · 201m
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Playground
110m away
🚻
Toilets
3 · 124m 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