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Ball Haye Gardens

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.11142, -2.02328

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
  • ☀️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
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Gorse, Maidenhair Spleenwort +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Nightingale Gardenspublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mSurface bricksPath type: residential
Leek Town 8public footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface groundIncline upPath type: steps
Leek Town 17public footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ball Haye Green, Leek

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ball Haye Green, Leek

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Brough ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park600 m→