Camps Hill Open Space ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Stevenage Getting here
51.90357, -0.17091
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet, Cow Parsley +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)
Named route
Show on map STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)
Named route
Show on map STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)
Named route
Show on map STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map recreational cycle route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 769 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 769 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 337 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 337 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Underpass beneath Six Hills Way, Stevenage
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Wildlife to spot
42,670 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 42,670 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Moorhen +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Hobby Falco subbuteo Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Soprano Pipistrelle
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Field Grasshopper · Sarcophaga · Green Shieldbug +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Sainfoin · Bee Orchid
Sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,670 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Moorhen +31
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Hobby Falco subbuteo Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Soprano Pipistrelle
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Field Grasshopper · Sarcophaga · Green Shieldbug +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Sainfoin · Bee Orchid
Sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens
Western Bee-fly Bombylius canescens
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger2025
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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