Chippenham Village Recreation Ground
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.30216, 0.44108
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blunt-flowered Rush, Glaucous Sedge, Creeping Bent +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lark Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route▾
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route50 m▾
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route456 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 456 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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