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Central Park

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.58429, -0.23530

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Willow Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Groundsel, Wavy Bitter-cress +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Groundsel, Wavy Bitter-cress +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
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Wildflower TrailWalking route
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Ham Mere TrailWalking route
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Bluebell TrailWalking route
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Cycling

178 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In the centre of Central Park, Peterborough

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the centre of Central Park, Peterborough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park0 m→🌱EmbankmentUrban park1.7 km→🌱Thorpe MeadowsUrban park3 km→🌱Thorpe ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bretton ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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