Length:             Varies dependent on route taken

Duration:          Varies dependent on route taken

Difficulty:          Easy

Direction:         Circular

Accessibility:    Flat tarmac pathways. Disabled toilets operated via a RADAR key.

 

Summary

Stapenhill Gardens is a very popular local park, consisting of formal gardens, open grassland and woodland plus a popular play area. The site acts as a focal point for the community.

There is access by parking at Stapenhill Hollows on Stapenhill Road, where you can walk along the river bank which leads under St Peter’s bridge bringing you into the gardens at the point of the newly formed water front, or, take a stroll through the arboretum of St Peter’s church and over the footbridge that crosses St Peter’s bridge to arrive at the top of the gardens. There is also a small car park off Ferry Street giving access to the gardens near the play area or to Ferry Bridge and Washlands area.

History

In 1933 Henry Goodger gave the land adjoining the former Stapenhill House and part of its garden as a pleasure ground in memory of his mother. The central portion of the ground was lost when the access road for St Peter’s bridge was laid out in 1985.

Stapenhill Gardens is a very popular local park, consisting of formal gardens, open grassland and woodland plus a popular play area. The site acts as a focal point for the community, with events held around the swan.

There is access by parking at Stapenhill Hollows on Stapenhill Road, where you can walk along the river bank which leads under St Peter’s bridge bringing you into the gardens at the point of the newly formed water front, or, take a stroll through the arboretum of St Peter’s church and over the footbridge that crosses St Peter’s bridge to arrive at the top of the gardens. There is also a small car park off Ferry Street giving access to the gardens near the play area or to Ferry Bridge and Washlands area.

Starting Point:

Stapenhill Hollows, Stapenhill Road, Burton Upon Trent DE15 9AE

 

Opening times:

Summer Opening and Closing (1st April to 31st October)              8:00am – 21:00pm

Winter Opening and Closing (1st November to 31st March)          8:00am – 16:30pm

Facilities:

Facilities

• Parking
• Toilets
• Play area
• Benches
• Disabled access
• Walkers trail
• Refreshments nearby
• Local shops nearby
• Town centre 20 minutes walk.

Map:

You can download the Stapenhill Woodland Walk map here

Bus:

TBC

Train:

Burton upon Trent

 

Other attractions in the area:

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