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Gladston Park

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Lahori Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +116 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Chickweed, Cleavers +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Chickweed, Cleavers +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildflower TrailWalking route
Named route
Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

185 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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