Getting here
51.79560, 0.62294
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 16
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
13
2 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
77
77 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
John Ray Walk · Walking0
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8 · Cycling0
NCN Link Path · Cycling0
Regional Route 50 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Alan Road Play Area is a urban park covering 19 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · 250m
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Playground
140m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km