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Young Memorial

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.66849, 0.16508

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodcock, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodcock, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria, Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia adscendens +90 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Verrucaria, Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia adscendens +90 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Holly Blue +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Holly Blue +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Spanish Bluebell, Horse-chestnut +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Spanish Bluebell, Horse-chestnut +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
York Gardenspublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 63Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route392 m
Named routeRef 63Length 392 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 63Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Richard Young Memorial, The Park, Wisbech - Photo 16 of 16

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Richard Young Memorial, The Park, Wisbech - Photo 16 of 16

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🌱Wisbech ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Wisbech ParkUrban park200 m→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park600 m→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🌱Lime Avenue and Edinburgh Drive Junior Play AreaUrban park800 m→🌱Tillery FieldUrban park800 m→

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