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Westwood Road Recreation Ground

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.10486, -2.03618

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ⚽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
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Ground-elder +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Ground-elder +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface settPath type: residential
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: residential
Brow Hill Passagepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: path
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring in Westwood Recreation Ground, Leek

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring in Westwood Recreation Ground, Leek

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park1 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park1.5 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park0 m→🌱Brough ParkUrban park700 m→

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