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Norton Common - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.97929, -0.23228

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Rico's Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 12

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway towards Hitchin and London

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway towards Hitchin and London

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park600 m→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Howard ParkUrban park600 m→🦉NORTON COMMONNature reserve700 m→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park1.4 km→

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