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Canterbury Community Park

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.80585, -1.59650

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
☕181 Community Hub — a good base for a longer summer day out

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
☕181 Community Hub — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playing fields

Very strong match

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Swollen-thighed Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Swollen-thighed Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Great Willowherb, Arrowhead +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Great Willowherb, Arrowhead +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km

Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 63Cycling route

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Route 54Cycling route

Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route28 m

Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route379 m

Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route96 m

Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

N/ACycling route144 m

Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

19,281 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

19,281 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds10 species

autumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Yellow-legged Gull · Pintail +5

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
PintailAnas acuta
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025

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Plants1 species

spring

2026

Cherry Plum

Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

19,281 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds10 species

autumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Yellow-legged Gull · Pintail +5

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
PintailAnas acuta
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025

🌿

Plants1 species

spring

2026

Cherry Plum

Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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