Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Sconce and Devon Park

25 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Sconce and Devon Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.06876, -0.82150

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Black Ant, Swollen-thighed Beetle +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: service
Dorner Avenuebridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mPath type: residential
Mill Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sconce and Devon Park

📷 Wikipedia · Sconce and Devon Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sconce and Devon Park

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park900 m→✦Newark CastleHistoric site1.2 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Newark Castle GardensUrban park1.2 km→✦NEWARK CASTLE GARDENSHistoric site1.2 km→