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Fairlands Valley Park

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.90024, -0.18247

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet, Cow Parsley +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Early Dog-violet, Cow Parsley +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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
Monkswood Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

36 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

Geese on Fairlands Valley Park Main Lake

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Geese on Fairlands Valley Park Main Lake

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Nearby places

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park100 m→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park3.6 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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