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Park Gardens

2 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.74816, -2.21425

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Star Anise Arts Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Oedemera femoralis, Dark-edged Bee-fly +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Oedemera femoralis, Dark-edged Bee-fly +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lovedays Meadpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 45Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through the middle of Park Gardens, Stroud

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through the middle of Park Gardens, Stroud

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratford ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Bank GardensUrban park300 m→🌱Bank GardensUrban park300 m→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Rodborough CommonUrban park2.2 km→

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