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Howard Park

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.97930, -0.22324

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Box Bug +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

A 27 mile circular walking route around Stevenage

Named routeLocal walking route
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Gernon Walkpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Howard Park, Letchworth

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Howard Park, Letchworth

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🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park200 m→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park1.7 km→🌱Central Urban South Play AreaUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central Urban North Play AreaUrban park2.7 km→