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Boleyn Gardens

9 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.75598, 0.50352

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Desborough Pathpublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Martingale Drivepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Rubens Gatepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shardelow Avenue on the Beaulieu Park estate

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shardelow Avenue on the Beaulieu Park estate

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Nearby places

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🌱Central ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Central Park Memorial GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Frank Whitmore GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Melbourne ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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