Active Staunton

For those wanting to get active, Staunton Country Park offers the perfect venue for keen walkers, cyclists, anglers and adventure seekers. There are brand new walking trails and a dedicated cycle route, an orienteering course, well stocked ornamental lake and monthly guided walks.

With all of this on offer there's no excuse not to get active, whatever the pace!

Up for a challenge? Then try our orienteering course. Ideal for beginners and children, the course is great to do with friends to see who completes it first or at all!

The course, taking you throughout the parkland and into the woodland beyond, consists of 24 stations (wooden posts), each with a control number and letter. Collect all 24 letters as evidence that you have been to all stations. Follow the course using the special map provided and directions on each of the posts - you don't even have to use a compass, but it may help!

Complete the course successfully and collect your course completion certificate from the Visitor Centre or Victorian Coach House.

An orienteering pack costs just £1.50 and includes a full do-it yourself guide to orienteering at Staunton Country Park.

Three walking trails through the Country Park. The routes, of varying distances, have recently been newly laid and way marked. Each of the routes gives an insight into a different aspect of the park.

Walking trail 1 Discover our heritage

A 1.6km walk through Leigh Park gardens and around the Ornamental Lake. This trail uncovers some of Staunton's intriguing follies, taking a glance into the Estates fascinating past.
Download Walking trail 1 168kb pdf

Walking trail 2: Inspirational surroundings

This trail is the beginning of the Staunton sculpture trail. This 2.2km walk takes you past the fascinating sculptures created by Anthony Rogers, as well as some of the longer standing creations, including the Beacon.
Download Walking trail 2 214kb pdf

Walking trail 3: Explore our Estate

The longest of the three new trails this 5.1km route takes walkers up as far as the top lake, through woodland and meadow, to see parts of the Estate they may not event have known existed.
Download Walking trail 3 163kb pdf

For those that want to learn more about the Estate from the people that know Staunton best, see our guided walks