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Wren Park

6 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.80235, -1.75665

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Wild Teasel, Broad-leaved Pondweed +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Sorrel, Wild Teasel, Broad-leaved Pondweed +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 54Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 54Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pitch 7A - St George's Park National Football Centre

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pitch 7A - St George's Park National Football Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Maize MazeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Collinson Park Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Aviation Lane Play AreaUrban park4.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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