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Unicorn Road Playing Fields

11 ha

📷 Linnet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.86385, -3.03768

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Life — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Nipplewort, Wild Carrot +128 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
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route871 m
Named routeRef 455Length 871 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route435 m
Named routeRef 455Length 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 455Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Richard Burbridge Head Office in Whittington Road

📷 Linnet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Richard Burbridge Head Office in Whittington Road

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