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Crickmer Park

2 ha

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.98962, -3.06864

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 188m 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 — Jackdaw, Starling, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Starling, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophorus grandis, Painted Lady, Helophorus brevipalpis +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophorus grandis, Painted Lady, Helophorus brevipalpis +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Distant Sedge, Silverweed, Creeping Bent +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Distant Sedge, Silverweed, Creeping Bent +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 7Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 7Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 7Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Andrew's Church of Scotland

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew's Church of Scotland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sculpture GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Crickmer ParkUrban park0 m→⛪St Andrew's Parish ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds700 m→🪦Gretna Parish CemeteryCemetery1.3 km→⛪Gretna Old ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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