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Market Drayton Swimming Centre

14 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.89996, -2.48176

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus, 14-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, White Clover, Cleavers +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Pucciniastrum circaeae, Oak Mildew +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 963 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 963 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market Drayton Swimming Centre

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Market Drayton Swimming Centre

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