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Shortbutts Park

6 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.67383, -1.82632

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Nettle, Elder +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Common Nettle, Elder +40 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
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 54Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West along Shortbutts Lane, Lichfield

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West along Shortbutts Lane, Lichfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦CATHEDRAL CLOSE AND LINEAR PARK, LICHFIELDHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Darnford ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Museum GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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