Getting here
50.81017, -1.87198
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
5 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
50
50 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail · Walking0
Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy · Walking9.6 km
Through the Forest · Mountain bike0
The Watchmoor Loop · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Ford Lane · bridleway
Ford Close · bridleway
Thames Close · bridleway
About this urban park
Ford Lane Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 6 hectares.
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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Parking
3 nearby · 176m
✓ 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
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