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Valley Park

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugloss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Viper's-bugloss +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bugloss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Viper's-bugloss +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Pseudovadonia livida, Lesser Stag Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Pseudovadonia livida, Lesser Stag Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 169Cycling route
Named routeRef 169National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route167 m
Named routeLength 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route323 m
Named routeLength 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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