🌱 Urban park

Royal Air Force College Cranwell

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.04349, -0.50033

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4 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

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Leasingham - SleafordCycling route▾

Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network

A607 Cycle PathCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 151Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 151National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route215 m▾

Named routeRef 151Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

Lighter-than-Air Roadrestricted byway · 794 m▾

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Devil's Dipbridleway · 301 m▾

MoD property, no public access

Public pathbridlewayLength 301 mPath type: unclassified

Bristol House Roadbridleway · 591 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 591 mPath type: residential

About this urban park

Royal Air Force College Cranwell is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

2,138 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,138 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds44 species recorded

Blackbird · Robin · Starling

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Reptiles1 species recorded

Common Lizard

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Insects9 species recorded

Roesel's Bush-cricket · Fig Gall · 24-spot Ladybird

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Plants1 species recorded

Yellow Feather-moss

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

2,138 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds44 species recorded

Blackbird · Robin · Starling

🦎

Reptiles1 species recorded

Common Lizard

🐝

Insects9 species recorded

Roesel's Bush-cricket · Fig Gall · 24-spot Ladybird

🌿

Plants1 species recorded

Yellow Feather-moss

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Airfield to North of Main RAF Cranwell Air Base

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Photos

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Airfield to North of Main RAF Cranwell Air Base

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Events & activities nearby

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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

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 43m

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Playground

29m 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

✦BrauncewellHistoric site4.6 km→✦Brauncewell medieval villageHistoric site4.5 km→✦Temple Bruer PreceptoryHistoric site3.1 km→✦Remains of preceptory church, Temple BruerHistoric site3.1 km→✦Dunsby medieval villageHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds900 m→