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Stockwood Park

1 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.86777, -0.41872

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 269m 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Groundsel, Large Bindweed +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Groundsel, Large Bindweed +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stockwood Park allotment gardens

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stockwood Park allotment gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park600 m→🌱People's ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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