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Priory Park

2 ha

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.94370, -0.28087

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Biggin Lane 51m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hicca Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 65 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
HOOP - Hitchin Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Circular route around Hitchin

Named routeRef HOOPLocal walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
Hicca WayWalking route
Named routeRef HiW
Hitchin Hill Pathpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: footway
Coopers Yardpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface pavedPath type: service
West Alleypublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

48 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
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brick Kiln Lanerestricted byway · 763 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 763 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Tatmorehills Lanerestricted byway · 587 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 587 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Guided walk of The Priory Park, Hitchin

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Guided walk of The Priory Park, Hitchin

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🌱Windmill HillUrban park700 m→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park500 m→🌱Triangle Community GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Swinburne ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Walsworth CommonUrban park2 km→

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