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Southern Country Park

61 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

51.85208, 0.14086

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Violet Ground Beetle, Lesser Stag Beetle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 72 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Parks and Beyond Green RouteWalking route4.2 km
Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Coventry Drivepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
Church Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 11Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 11Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 11Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

34 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Hall Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Moor Hall Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Moor Hall Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Thorley Lanebridleway · 363 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 363 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Thorley Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southern Country Park, Bishop's Stortford

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern Country Park, Bishop's Stortford

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