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The Big Park

📷 Phil Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.18560, -3.06017

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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
  • ☀️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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 5Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Davids Park

📷 Phil Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Davids Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wepre ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Burntwood HillUrban park900 m→🌱Drury FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🦉GATHERING GROUNDS WOODS & LLWYNI PONDNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Buckley FlashUrban park2.9 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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