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The Gathering Grounds Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Lexden Gathering Grounds · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20994, -3.06725

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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 197m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

76 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
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lexden Gathering Grounds

📷 Wikipedia · Lexden Gathering Grounds · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wepre ParkUrban park700 m→🦉GATHERING GROUNDS WOODS & LLWYNI PONDNature reserve100 m→🌱Dee ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Burntwood HillUrban park3.6 km→🌱Drury FieldsUrban park4 km→

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