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🌱 Urban park

Alderford

36 ha

Plan your visit

DogsPlayFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Farm visits

Good match

Farm shop nearby

Varies

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Mosses Trail YellowWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal walking route
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Hamlets and HedgerowsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 45Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this urban park

Alderford is a urban park covering 36 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Admission building at Alderford Lake

Admission building at Alderford Lake

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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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Playground

61m away

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Farm visit

45m 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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