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Vicarage Field

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.05213, -2.80680

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Garlic Mustard +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
City LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth

📷 Wikipedia · Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth · CC BY-SA 3.0

Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth

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🌱Williamson ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ryelands ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Williamson ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Quay MeadowUrban park0 m→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park300 m→🌱Storey GardensUrban park400 m→

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