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Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Banded Demoiselle +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mind-your-own-business, Giant Herb-Robert, Guernsey Fleabane +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
River Reflections Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km

River Tern, Water Meadow, Man-Made Lake, Two Bridges. Dogs leashed for majority of the walk, with a section for off lead walking in the north: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/shropshire-staffordshire/place

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Food and Fungi Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km

Walled Garden, Apple Orchard, Woodland, Fungi, Exotic Fruit

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Repton Ramble, Attingham ParkWalking route4 km

Deer, WW2 Remians, The Ha-Ha, Mainsion Views, River Tern. Dogs leashed for parts of this walk: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/natio

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Castle Walk Footbridgepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface concretePath type: footway
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Basketball court at All Saints Recreation Ground, Castlefields, Shrewsbury

Basketball court at All Saints Recreation Ground, Castlefields, Shrewsbury

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