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Thorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Park

1 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 286m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Ivy, Bluebell +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Ivy, Bluebell +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Dandelion, Hazel

Varies

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 63)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildflower TrailWalking route
Named route
Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

193 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red buoys on the rowing lake, Thorpe Meadows

Red buoys on the rowing lake, Thorpe Meadows

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