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Memorial Grounds

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80033, -1.63090

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Zen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Magpie, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Magpie, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stapenhill Viaductpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Stapenhill Viaductpublic footpath · 317 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 317 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Green Streetpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Memorial Grounds

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park400 m→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Maize MazeUrban park4.2 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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