
Suffolk Orienteering Club Event
Join Suffolk Orienteering Club at the Park for a choice of 3 courses from 1.4km with 14 controls to 5.4km with 29 controls. Based at the Park, the mapped area
Open 365 days a year with parking, onsite toilets, a café, Victorian railway buildings, the remains of a castle keep on a 60ft high motte overlooking the town, children’s play areas, trails, rivers and ponds and a part-time visitor centre.
Information boards tell the story of the railway and castle and the wildlife to be seen along the water’s edge.
The Park is the starting point for a number of walks from 1 to 8.5 miles and cycle routes, as well as the fascinating Clare town trail. Further information is available from the visitor centre: printed maps and booklets are available from the visitor centre and café.
Dogs are very welcome in the Park and the café is dog friendly.
Why not visit us to find out more?
Like the little town beside which it nestles, Clare's country park punches above its weight.
Dr Beeching's axe fell on Clare station in the 1960s, but its Victorian railway buildings remain and its story is told in the Park's visitor centre.
Once home to one of the wealthiest families in England, the remains of Clare Castle are at the heart of the Park.
Start at the visitor centre, pick up the fascinating town trail and find out everything there is to do here.
The Victorian Goods Shed has a new life as a unique exhibition, meeting and reception venue.
A selection of cycle routes from 20 to 50 miles begin and end at the Park, all recommended by local cyclists.
Join Suffolk Orienteering Club at the Park for a choice of 3 courses from 1.4km with 14 controls to 5.4km with 29 controls. Based at the Park, the mapped area
Join the 30 or so walkers who meet every Tuesday at the Old Goods Shed for a gentle 2 mile stroll around the Park and local footpaths, returning for a
We’re very grateful to the East Anglian Railway Museum, who have lent us memorabilia to display in our visitor centre from this weekend. Clare Station closed in 1967 under the
The Park was the focal point for Clare’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. On Thursday evening the beacon was lit, alongside beacons throughout Britian, with visitors enjoying an evening of music and
It’s not often that royalty visits Clare, but we were treated to not one but ten royal visitors recently, from Boudicca to Queen Victoria. Our royal visitors were part of
To run and improve the Park we need the help of volunteers to carry out a wide range of different activities. If you are willing to give up some of your time there is almost certainly something you can do that will be of real help and of interest to you. Find out more.