Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

St Mary's Church

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Goldfinch, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Goldfinch, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth, Willow Beauty +285 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth, Willow Beauty +285 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spreading Hedge-parsley, Red Clover, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spreading Hedge-parsley, Red Clover, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Hanson WayWalking route
Named route
Little Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 5Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 5Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 5Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 02413f1b-fb3f-42f7-84ca-d5bbd41d2443