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Earthworks in Boxwood

14 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.91860, -0.15518

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Helophilus pendulus +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Helophilus pendulus +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 2 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 3 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
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
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
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland by Boxwood Lodge

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland by Boxwood Lodge

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park700 m→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Chells ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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