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Elm Green

📷 Andy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.90943, -0.16337

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 409m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

37 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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chells Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former Lanterns Lane Stevenage

📷 Andy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former Lanterns Lane Stevenage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chells ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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