Steeple Morden Conservation Area
4 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
52.06826, -0.12930
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Greenfinch
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 116m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Greenfinch
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 116m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route▾
Not waymarked
Named routeRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Path towards Steeple Morden
Photos
Path towards Steeple Morden
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Lepus europaeus2023
Lepus europaeus2023
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Dolycoris baccarum
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Viola odorata var. dumetorum2023
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2023Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2023Events & activities nearby
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