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Wem Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.85746, -2.71933

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nephus quadrimaculatus, Pine Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Taraxacum agg., Elder, Hawthorn +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Drawwell Walkpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Drawwell Walkpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Drawwell Walkpublic footpath · 352 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 352 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route883 m
Named routeRef 45Length 883 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km
Named routeRef 45Length 13.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.7 km
Named routeRef 455Length 7.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football pitch in Wem Recreation Ground

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitch in Wem Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wem Millennium GreenUrban park200 m→✦Wem Castle MotteHistoric site600 m→✦Wem Castle: a motte castle immediately south west of St Peter and St Paul's ChurchHistoric site600 m→🌱Wheatfields Play AreaUrban park500 m→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→