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Datchworth Green

9 ha

📷 Stuart Warrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.84857, -0.16182

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 133m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Perennial Rye-grass +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 5 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 8 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 4 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 6 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Wheatcotespublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 12Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 225 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 225 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cricket on Datchworth Green

📷 Stuart Warrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cricket on Datchworth Green

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