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Fairlands Valley Park

3 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.90614, -0.17954

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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)

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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

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

Stevenage: Fairlands Valley Park

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stevenage: Fairlands Valley Park

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park4.3 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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