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🌱 Urban park

Cofton Park

79 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

52.38458, -1.99517

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Best for

4 activities

Playgrounds

Free82%

playground, parking

Dog 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
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route▾

You'll often hear great spotted woodpeckers drumming or calling in Orchardton Woods, but follow the trail to discover what amazing birds they are! Tarmac and gravel paths, narrow in places, flat and even, some sections can be muddy.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Fountain Closepublic footpath · 69 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Cofton Grovepublic footpath · 47 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Fountain Closepublic footpath · 60 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

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75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route▾

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km▾

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

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9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drovers Waybridleway · 156 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 329 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 511 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 511 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

About this urban park

Cofton Park is a urban park covering 79 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cofton Park with a glimpse of the city centre in the background

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cofton Park with a glimpse of the city centre in the background

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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

7 nearby · Paid · 201m

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Playground

172m 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

🌱Victoria CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Manor Farm ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rubery ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park1.2 km→