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Howard Park and Gardens

7 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Howard Park and Gardens · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.97817, -0.22314

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Varies

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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14 signed routes nearby · 13 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
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route▾

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 43 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
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
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Cycling

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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

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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

About this urban park

Howard Park and Gardens is a urban park covering 7 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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Café

2 nearby · 248m

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Parking

Hillshott · Paid · 16m

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Picnic spot

2 · 270m away

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Playground

4 · 60m away

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Toilets

5 · 70m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park200 m→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Howard ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park1.8 km→🌱Central Urban South Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central Urban North Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→