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Richard Roper Playing Fields

📷 Milestone Society · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.97722, -1.00406

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Skylark, Meadow Pipit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Skylark, Meadow Pipit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Path of Liberty, StoweWalking route1.8 km

Freedom is hard won, so this is the toughest of the three classic trails. Cobham’s politics are apparent everywhere: the Temple of Concord & Victory celebrates Britain’s triumphant 7yrs War while Lord Cobham’s Pillar shows him as a mighty Roman warrior.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lakeside walk at Stowe Gardens, StoweWalking route1.9 km

Enjoy a walk around the lakes at Stowe, discovering ornate temples & spotting wildlife. Admire intricate mosaics in the Pebble Alcove & play with echoes inside the Hermitage. Recently upgraded paths allow pushchair & wheelchair access. Some gravel & gates

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Path of the Brave, StoweWalking route5.9 km

Get fit in beautiful surroundings. A 5k run or walk that takes in just about every noteworthy spot at Stowe.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 51Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 50Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milepost south of Gawcott, Buckingham parish

📷 Milestone Society · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milepost south of Gawcott, Buckingham parish

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🌱Bridge Street ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bourton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱HeartlandsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chandos ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Verney ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱St Rumbolds ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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