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Welford Recreational Park

3 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.41592, -1.05950

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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Common Nettle, Red Campion +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Clover, Common Nettle, Red Campion +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Abbey Viewpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 50Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route867 m
Named routeRef 50Length 867 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Welford-Church Lane

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Welford-Church Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Welford Pocket ParkUrban park700 m→✦Premonstratensian abbey at Sulby Abbey FarmHistoric site1.7 km→🦉NORTH KILWORTHNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Milllennium GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dog ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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