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Stratford Park

26 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.75046, -2.22498

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝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· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rugged Oil-beetle, Great Green Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
MST27Walking route
Named routeRef MST27
Woodchester Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Long Groundpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface pavedPath type: path
The Long Groundpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface pavedPath type: path
Lovedays Meadpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 45Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route68 m
Named routeLength 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stroud

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stroud

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