Getting here
52.57092, -1.85636
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: 5km walk: Sutton Park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
41
12 named nearby · 29 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
86
86 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Heart of England Way · Walking0
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot Bistro · Walking0
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge Pool · Walking0
The Tame Way- Canal Route · Walking19 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Fordrough · public footpath
The Fordrough · public footpath
Icknield Street · byway open to all traffic
About this urban park
Sutton Park is an ancient urban park covering 1308 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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 · Free · 307m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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