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Manor Road Park

4 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.87624, -0.40577

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Finnegans Diner — 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· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Common Toadflax, White Dead-nettle +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Common Toadflax, White Dead-nettle +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

79 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

Manor Road

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park2.5 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park1.7 km→🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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