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Victoria Park

12 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Starbucks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToiletsFarm visit

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis nemorum, Platycheirus scutatus +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stafford 62Walking route
Named route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stafford 57Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycling and sitting by the river Sow, Victoria Park

Cycling and sitting by the river Sow, Victoria Park

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