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Wickford Memorial Park

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route44 m
Named routeLength 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route145 m
Named routeLength 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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