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Sparrow Park

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📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.10580, -2.02134

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Diner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Elder Whitewash +235 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Pickwood Roadpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: path
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface settPath type: residential
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market stalls, Derby Street, Leek

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Market stalls, Derby Street, Leek

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Nearby places

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🌱Brough ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Brough ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park600 m→