Getting here
52.95513, -1.03460
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free84%playground, toilets
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
15 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
59
59 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside Walk · Walking0
The Smew Trail · Walking0
Shoveler Trail · Walking0
Kingfisher Route · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Cliffs · public footpath
Cliff Road · public footpath
The Cliffs · public footpath
About this urban park
The Cliffs is an ancient urban park covering 36 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
140m away
🚻
Toilets
201m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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