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Chelmer Park

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPicnic
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.70559, 0.46755

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The cricket match, Chelmer Park

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The cricket match, Chelmer Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park0 m→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oaklands ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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