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📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BowlsBirdsWildlife
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.41171, -0.72854

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 552Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 552Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Home of The Poppies

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Home of The Poppies

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Nearby places

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🌱Wicksteed ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Meadow Road ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Grafton Street ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Pocket ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Westfield GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ise Valley ParklandsUrban park2.6 km→

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