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Sparrow's Nest Park

4 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.48801, 1.75664

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Herring Gull, Turnstone +96 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Cormorant, Herring Gull, Turnstone +96 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Circular routeWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Swimming Pool Roadpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Swimming Pool Roadpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route67 m
Named routeLength 67 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cliff Cottage, latterly known as Sparrow’s Nest

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cliff Cottage, latterly known as Sparrow’s Nest

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