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Harkstead Millennium Green

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.96898, 1.18557

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: South Suffolk Route B3

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Stour & Orwell Walk

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km▾

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route▾
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

About this urban park

Harkstead Millennium Green is a urban park covering 1 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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House, Harkstead

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House, Harkstead

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 77m

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Playground

56m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The CommonUrban park3.5 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir4.5 km→🌱Freston ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Village Hall fieldUrban park2.7 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir4.5 km→✦Freston ParkHistoric site4.8 km→