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Hylands Park

2 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.70579, 0.43618

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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 398m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Private Roadpublic footpath · 473 m

Private Road

Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Killigrewsbridleway · 635 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 635 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hylands Park

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site700 m→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oaklands ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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