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Alfred Rose Park

11 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.82434, -0.80849

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Pebble WayCycling route
Named routeRef PebbleLocal cycle route
Topaz WayCycling route
Named routeRef TopazLocal cycle route
St Peter's GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Platinum WayCycling route
Named routeRef PlatinumLocal cycle route
Ruby WayCycling route
Named routeRef RubyLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Elmhurst Road in Aylesbury

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Elmhurst Road in Aylesbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vale ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Riverside Walk ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Meadowcroft Open Space ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Meadowcroft Open Space ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bedgrove ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Alfred Rose ParkUrban park0 m→

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