Opis
Queen's Park is a public park in Crewe. There are several paths throughout the park, all well paved and suitable for wheelchair use. There are also lots of benches. The paths allow very close access to an artificial 4.5 acre lake (1) where you can see a large variety of waterfowl: łyska (sometimes with a colour ring), kokoszka (zwyczajna), krzyżówka, łabędź niemy, czapla siwa, kormoran, mewa srebrzysta, mewa żółtonoga. During winter months large flocks of śmieszka are gathering here. nurogęś, mandarynka, mewa pospolita and others can often be seen.
The lawn is often busy with bernikla kanadyjska. In summer they often form big kindergarden groups of many goslings. bernikla białolica can sometimes be seen with the other geese.
A shallow valley, known as the ‘Coronation Valley’ (2), runs north/south through the north-west quarter of the Park, with its small man-made stream where kos (zwyczajny), szczygieł and other birds are often seen bathing. There are also several bird-feeders along the route that attract bogatka (zwyczajna), modraszka, kowalik, sosnówka, rudzik, pokrzywnica, sroka and others.
The paths g othrough a landscape planted with a variety of trees and shrubs where one can find sójka, dzwoniec, siniak, pełzacz leśny and even a pójdźka. In winter the park is visited by kwiczoł, droździk and in some years by grubodziób.
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Dostęp
Queen's Park is located in Crewe, west from the town center. You can park in the car park (indicated with P on the map) or along Queen's Park Drive that circles around the park. National Cycle Route 451 from Crewe to Nantwich goes through the park. The park is also accessible by bus from Crewe town center. The circular walking route shown on the map is about 1.7 km.


