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Hylands Park

439 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome439 ha

Getting here

51.71251, 0.43500

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Huttons Courtyard Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths 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 · 6 m

Private Road

Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: service
Private Roadpublic footpath · 473 m

Private Road

Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mPath type: service
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Cycling

60 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

3 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Haha Hylands Park - geograph.org.uk - 3440831

📷 PAUL FARMER · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haha Hylands Park - geograph.org.uk - 3440831

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site100 m→🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oaklands ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3 km→