Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Sturton Playing Fields

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34685, -0.81873

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Goldfinch +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Goldfinch +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Common Sorrel, Sweet Vernal-grass +96 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Common Sorrel, Sweet Vernal-grass +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Reindeer Inn, Sturton le Steeple

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Reindeer Inn, Sturton le Steeple

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lea ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Segelocum Roman townHistoric site3.7 km→✦Roman fort, south of Littleborough LaneHistoric site4.9 km→✦St Helen's ChurchHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 1213f1fa-da38-4104-ae26-d6954fedb72a