Matthew Flinders Park
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.90330, -0.20295
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️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
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2024
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum +27 more · last seen 2012
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hunter Waypublic footpath · 241 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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