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Shrewsbury Park

35 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.47563, 0.07704

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

240 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colours in Shrewsbury Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colours in Shrewsbury Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park2.9 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Thames Barrier ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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