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Memorial Grounds

1 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.80039, -1.63101

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Zen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: Burton upon Trent War Memorial

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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

Photos

Burton on Trent War Memorial War Memorial

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burton on Trent War Memorial War Memorial

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