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Cranleigh Close Open Space

1 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.80807, 1.12971

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Herring Gull +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Herring Gull +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Firebug, Hairy Dragonfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Firebug, Hairy Dragonfly +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 150Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 150Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 150Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 150Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 150Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open Space at Bocking's Elm

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open Space at Bocking's Elm

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Nearby places

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🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.9 km→✦Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Rose GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱1920s GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mediterranean GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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