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Salcombe Close Play Area

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Salcombe · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.09646, -0.24974

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tall Nightshade, Mugwort, Musk-mallow +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tall Nightshade, Mugwort, Musk-mallow +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Biggleswade Green Wheelpublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Biggleswade Green Wheelpublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 12Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 12Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Salcombe

📷 Wikipedia · Salcombe · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Henry Smith Playing FieldsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Linear WoodUrban park1.2 km→🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱The HollowUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Fitness ParkUrban park600 m→

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