Getting here
51.98868, -0.18484
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Icknield Way Path
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
43
10 named nearby · 33 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
76
76 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
6
6 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Icknield Way Cycle Trail · Mountain bike226 km
Hertfordshire Way · Walking267 km
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
California · byway open to all traffic
Crabtree Lane · public footpath
Meeting House Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Bakers Close Playing Field is a urban park covering 4 hectares.
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
☕
Café
Stylus · 153m
🅿️
Parking
10 nearby · Paid · 131m
🚻
Toilets
282m 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
Useful places within 5 km