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Luton War Memorial

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors from Stevenage, United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.87976, -0.41755

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Cafe Smaczek — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Deadly Nightshade, Large Bindweed, Purple-loosestrife +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Deadly Nightshade, Large Bindweed, Purple-loosestrife +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Campyloneura virgula, 7-spot Ladybird, Clogmia albipunctata +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Campyloneura virgula, 7-spot Ladybird, Clogmia albipunctata +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 2Walking route

The Upper Ver Valley

Named routeRef Ver2Local walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

GOC Leagrave to Harpenden 059 Luton War Memorial (8563983219)

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors from Stevenage, United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

GOC Leagrave to Harpenden 059 Luton War Memorial (8563983219)

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🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park1.7 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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