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Grindley Park

9 ha

📷 John Thorn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.96084, -2.10360

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Grasshopper Warbler
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Grasshopper Warbler, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Common Pipistrelle, Hedgehog, Rabbit +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Dark Arches +250 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Wood Avens, Norway Maple +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km

Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Downs Banks Edges Walk, Downs BankWalking route4 km

Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Named routeRef 5Length 718 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 5Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route331 m
Named routeRef 5Length 331 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grindley Park

📷 John Thorn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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