Assheton Recreation Ground
Getting here
52.35971, -1.28912
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024; Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10A (short-cut for C10)Walking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route
Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway
Route 53Cycling route
N/ACycling route214 m
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Wildlife to spot
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