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🌱 Urban park

Stratford Fields

4 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.00216, -0.97919

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Bernwood Jubilee Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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20 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Path of Liberty, StoweWalking route1.8 km▾

Freedom is hard won, so this is the toughest of the three classic trails. Cobham’s politics are apparent everywhere: the Temple of Concord & Victory celebrates Britain’s triumphant 7yrs War while Lord Cobham’s Pillar shows him as a mighty Roman warrior.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lakeside walk at Stowe Gardens, StoweWalking route1.9 km▾

Enjoy a walk around the lakes at Stowe, discovering ornate temples & spotting wildlife. Admire intricate mosaics in the Pebble Alcove & play with echoes inside the Hermitage. Recently upgraded paths allow pushchair & wheelchair access. Some gravel & gates

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Path of the Brave, StoweWalking route5.9 km▾

Get fit in beautiful surroundings. A 5k run or walk that takes in just about every noteworthy spot at Stowe.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Path of Contentment, StoweWalking route3 km▾

Stowe attracts people for all sorts of reasons. Many come here for wellbeing. Walking here, and resting there, induces calm and serenity. Following this path, with recommended picnic and beauty spots, should instill in you a deep sense of ease.

Named routeLength 3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Path of Virtue, StoweWalking route900 m▾
Named routeLength 900 mPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this urban park

Stratford Fields is a urban park covering 4 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Football pitch, Stratford Fields, Buckingham

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitch, Stratford Fields, Buckingham

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

Stratford Fields · Paid · 108m

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Playground

142m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bridge Street ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Bourton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱HeartlandsUrban park200 m→🌱Stowe Landscape GardensUrban park4 km→✦STOWEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Verney ParkUrban park800 m→