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Old Rail Station

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.91447, -0.21399

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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
  • 🛝Playground 210m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Middle Rowpublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
recreational cycle route 10Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stevenage: looking towards the site of old station, East Coast main line 1992

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stevenage: looking towards the site of old station, East Coast main line 1992

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🌱Fairlands Valley ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️KNEBWORTHCountry park4.4 km→✦KNEBWORTHHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Great Ashby District ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Town Centre GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Nicholas ParkUrban park3 km→

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