Getting here
51.80955, -0.18136
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
13 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
89
89 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Old Railway & River Lea · Walking7.9 km
Lea Valley Walk · Walking0
Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner · Walking12.2 km
NCN12 proposed rerouting · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Old Herns Lane · public footpath
Old Herns Lane · public footpath
Old Herns Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Black Fan Valley is a urban park covering 34 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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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
7 nearby · 188m
✓ 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