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East Park

1 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.58002, -2.10103

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hickmans Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Bilston to Loxdale Health WalkWalking route2.8 km

Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines. Difficulty: Medium due to slopes Duration: 45-60 mins

Named routeRef HW1 BTWLength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.

Named routeRef SHT1Length 2 kmLocal walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 2Walking route3 km

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 2 (Long Walk – green) begins at St Andrew’s Church and is about 3km (1.9 miles) with an incline to Beacon Tower and some unpaved sections.

Named routeRef SHT2Length 3 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR12Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
SCWIP Cycle Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR8Local cycle route
Sneyd Junction to Pudding Green JunctionCycling route16 km

Canalside route passing through the heartlands of the industrial Black Country. Decends using the Walsall locks then rises at Ryders Green Locks. Distance: 10 miles/16 km (approx) Duration: 90 min (approx)

Named routeLength 16 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Park Drive

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱West ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bantock ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱East ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Fowler's FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱Willenhall Memorial ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wednesfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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