Getting here
52.08544, 0.41646
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog 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
20
2 named nearby · 18 public paths
Named routePublic access
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Harcamlow Way · Walking0
Stour Valley Path part 2 · Walking0
Allington Walk · bridleway
Castle Lane · bridleway
Eastern Avenue · bridleway
About this urban park
Castle Playing Fields is a urban park covering 18 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
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Parking
3 nearby · 232m
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Playground
132m 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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