🌱 Urban park

Willesley Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.74170, -1.48758

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Ivanhoe Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Family Forest Trail (Yellow)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Forest WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Conkers CircuitCycling route▾

Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route

Route 63Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Route 52Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route659 m▾

Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route20 m▾

Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route26 m▾

Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route▾

Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip

Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route▾

Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail

Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route▾

Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route

Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route▾

Named route

The Tramway TrailMountain bike route▾

Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

Packington Nook Lanebridleway · 714 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 714 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

About this urban park

Willesley Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

21,677 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

21,677 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds36 species recorded

Robin · Magpie · Jay

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Mammals5 species recorded

Red Fox · Brown Hare · Hedgehog

🐸

Amphibians2 species recorded

Common Toad · Common Frog

🐝

Insects4 species recorded

Dark-edged Bee-fly · Golden Dot · Ruby Tiger

🍄

Fungi7 species recorded

Cedar Cup · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Jelly Ear

🌿

Plants2 species recorded

Wall-rue · Shining Crane's-bill

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

21,677 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds36 species recorded

Robin · Magpie · Jay

🦌

Mammals5 species recorded

Red Fox · Brown Hare · Hedgehog

🐸

Amphibians2 species recorded

Common Toad · Common Frog

🐝

Insects4 species recorded

Dark-edged Bee-fly · Golden Dot · Ruby Tiger

🍄

Fungi7 species recorded

Cedar Cup · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Jelly Ear

🌿

Plants2 species recorded

Wall-rue · Shining Crane's-bill

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willesley Road

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Photos

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willesley Road

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦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

🌱 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