Crown Meadow
Plan your visit
Getting here
52.89976, -2.14820
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 133m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 133m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Ferdinandea cuprea, Eristalis tenax +41 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +23 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Downs Banks Edges Walk, Downs BankWalking route4 km
Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.
Walton Bridgepublic footpath · 53 m
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Wildlife to spot
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