Getting here
51.90070, -0.18202
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
30
22 named nearby · 8 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
36
36 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Hiking0
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Hiking0
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Hiking0
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link · Hiking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Monkswood Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Fairlands Valley Park is an ancient urban park covering 278 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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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Café
Costello's Cafe · 260m
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Car park
9 nearby · Free · 79m
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Toilets
256m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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