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Knebworth Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland115 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome115 ha

Getting here

51.88488, -0.21814

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 170m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath Star Moss, Hairy St John's-wort, Field Gromwell +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 47 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
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Cycling

36 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
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
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Horse riding

30 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kitching Lanebyway open to all traffic · 141 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 141 mSurface groundPath type: track
Dyes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 793 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 793 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Norton Greenbyway open to all traffic · 102 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Chadwell Roadbridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Kitching Lanebyway open to all traffic · 393 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 393 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Pigeonswick Cottage, Knebworth

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Pigeonswick Cottage, Knebworth

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🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park1.1 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Knebworth Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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