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Eaton Field & Pond

3 ha

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.85954, -3.02945

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 281m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Beaked Hawk's-beard, Dandelion +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nipplewort, Ramsons, Wild Carrot +142 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nipplewort, Ramsons, Wild Carrot +142 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route871 m
Named routeRef 455Length 871 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route435 m
Named routeRef 455Length 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 455Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A 5 (A483) Oswestry by-pass

📷 John Haynes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A 5 (A483) Oswestry by-pass

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Nearby places

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🌱Cae Glas ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Unicorn Road Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱Cae Glas ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉SHELF BANKNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Wilfred Owen GreenUrban park1.3 km→✦Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill FortHistoric site1.9 km→

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