Finedon Pocket Park — Attraction in Finedon

First time we'd been to this country park. We checked online first and walked in from near the Cricket club. It was very muddy walking in... It's what you'd expect this time of year... but otherwise a good walk along the cutting to where the rock crusher used to be, out into Finedon then a walk round to the old railway bridge and out under the bridge and into the country. This is a great dog walking place and interesting for its industrial heritage and wildlife. Everyone we met passed the time of day with a smile and we happily occupied an hour or so walking out along the old railway trackbed to the Nature Reserve and back again. Good walking, friendly people and there'd be good birdwatching in different seasons....

This Pocket Park gets a full five stars from me. Dogs are allowed to be walked here and this is reflected in the provision of doggy poo bins. But that's not the end of it. Look closer, and what looks like a bird house, it's full of doggy poo bags to use if you have forgotten to bring, or run out of your own poo bags. No excuse now for not cleaning up after your four legged friend.

This Pocket Park is a park of contrasts in a good way. You have a nice green expanse and you also have some secluded woodland. Either way, it's a great combination and it's good to see a Pocket Park going the extra mile to minimise the...

The pocket park was built on the old iron ore mine site, lots to explore in the area through the tree line, twisting paths will take you along the top ridge of the old mine track, where it meets up with road and you can walk down the old mine train cutting or go back in to the open cast mine tracks with one track branches off left to a dead end or right, where you get to see the old crane base and finally end up off St Mary's Avenue after passing over the top of the old mine entrance. Kids will love exploring the area with high slopes and...