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University Gardens Park

12 ha

📷 Meirion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.22891, -4.12803

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main route

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Anglesey Coastal PathWalking route200 km▾
Named routeLength 200 kmRound tripRegional walking route
North Wales PathWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRegional walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route▾
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Glan Faenol Wildlife and Woodland Walk, Glan FaenolWalking route2.4 km▾

A moderate walk where you'll explore varied native woodland and ancient parkland. Enjoy views of the house and gardens at Plas Newydd and the hills of Snowdonia. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a seal in the Menai Strait.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Lôn Las Cymru (North)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 8National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 5Cycling route▾
Named route
National Cycle Network National Route 82Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 82National Cycle Network
TelorCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

About this urban park

University Gardens Park is a urban park covering 12 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Gate into the university park, Bangor

📷 Meirion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate into the university park, Bangor

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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

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Parking

Canondy · Paid · 135m

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Playground

218m away

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Toilets

144m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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