Getting here
51.94377, -0.27911
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Recreational Cycle Route 16
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Hicca Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
82
12 named nearby · 70 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
49
49 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Garden City 15 · Walking0
Letchworth Greenway · Walking0
HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital Path · Walking0
Walk on the wild side · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Churchyard Walk · public footpath
West Alley · public footpath
Russell's Slip · public footpath
About this urban park
Hitchin Priory Gardens is a urban park covering 11 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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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Parking
Biggin Lane · Paid · 97m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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