Getting here
51.85208, 0.14086
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Parks and Beyond Green Route
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
83
11 named nearby · 72 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
30
30 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
34
34 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Hertfordshire Way · Walking267 km
Forest Way · Walking0
Stort Valley Way · Walking0
Parks and Beyond Green Route · Walking4.2 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Moor Hall Lane · bridleway
Moor Hall Lane · bridleway
Moor Hall Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Southern Country Park is a urban park covering 61 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
🅿️
Parking
9 nearby · Free · 185m
🛝
Playground
73m 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