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Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Kestrel
  • ☀️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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Willowspublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
North Bankpublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: track
The Chasepublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route979 m
Named routeRef 12Length 979 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 12Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route314 m
Named routeRef 12Length 314 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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