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Crockfords Park

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Field Bindweed +154 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Field Bindweed +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Dropwort, Rough Hawkbit +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 51Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 51Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 51Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Crockfords Road, Newmarket

Houses on Crockfords Road, Newmarket

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