Getting here
51.97677, -0.22296
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Mountain biking
Varies65%Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
27
15 named nearby · 12 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
81
81 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Walking0
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Walking0
Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Icknield Way Cycle Trail · Mountain bike226 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Gernon Walk · public footpath
Gernon Walk · public footpath
Gernon Walk · public footpath
About this urban park
Howard Garden is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Hillshott · Paid · 171m
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Playground
2 · 216m away
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Toilets
3 · 225m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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