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PURWELL MEADOWS

9 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.95428, -0.25497

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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
  • 🛝Playground 189m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
circular walkWalking route

A circular walking route joining Graveley and Weston

Named route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
Letchworth GreenwayWalking route

13.6 mile (21.8km) walking route around Letchworth

Named route
Coleridge Closepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Baulk Pathpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Baulk Pathpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

80 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
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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

About this nature reserve

Purwell Meadows, a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North Hertfordshire, Eastern England, features grasslands and riverside habitats. Visitors can enjoy wildlife-rich areas, including flowering plants and birds, while walking along designated paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Purwell Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Purwell Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Howard Park and GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Wynd Community GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Letchworth Community GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→🌱Windmill HillUrban park1.4 km→🌱Howard ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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