Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.10580, -2.02134
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v15 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route▾
Includes some hills
Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km▾
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route▾
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Pickwood Roadpublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: path
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 62 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface settPath type: residential
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 66 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
v10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Route 559Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m▾
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km▾
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m▾
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this urban park
Sparrow Park is a urban park covering 0 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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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
☕
Café
The Diner · 288m
🅿️
Parking
Queen Street · Paid · 63m
🚻
Toilets
2 · 107m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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