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War Memorial Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.07561, -0.95399

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Brown Hare, Rabbit, Red Fox +12 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Becher's Walkpublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mPath type: footway
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 119 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bull Yardbridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Bull Yardbridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Bull Yardbridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface pavedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hop trellis in the Palace Garden

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hop trellis in the Palace Garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site100 m→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park200 m→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park500 m→✦Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe ManorHistoric site3.6 km→✦Archbishop's PalaceHistoric site100 m→