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Meadowcroft Open Space Park

27 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.83031, -0.82693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Peter's Greenwaypublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Pebble WayCycling route
Named routeRef PebbleLocal cycle route
Topaz WayCycling route
Named routeRef TopazLocal cycle route
St Peter's GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Platinum WayCycling route
Named routeRef PlatinumLocal cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brunswick Close across Meadowcroft open space

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brunswick Close across Meadowcroft open space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vale ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside Walk ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Meadowcroft Open Space ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Bedgrove ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Alfred Rose ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦EYTHROPEHistoric site4.3 km→