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Broadway Gardens

2 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.97628, -0.23068

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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
  • 🅿️Arena Car Park 45m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Box Bug +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Box Bug +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 12

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

80 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

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Broadway Gardens

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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 reserve1 km→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park1.7 km→

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