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🌱 Urban park

Izaak Walton's Cottage

1 ha

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Stone Circles Challenge

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 5Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route407 m
Named routeRef 5Length 407 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 5Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 5Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this urban park

Izaak Walton's Cottage is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford

Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford

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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

🅿️

Parking

2 nearby · 31m

✓ 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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