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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.90867, -0.28543
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pasqueflower, Toothwort, Swine-cress +109 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾
Long distance path
Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)
Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)
Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 5 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 8 o'clock on clockface)
Named routeLocal walking route
19 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
Main RouteCycling route860 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route966 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 966 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m▾
Named routeRef 12Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
6,369 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,369 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds42 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Goldcrest · Robin +37
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- PintailAnas acuta
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
🦌Mammals3 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Fallow Deer
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Fallow DeerDama dama
🐸Amphibians3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common ToadBufo bufo
🐝Insects18 species
springsummer
2025▾
Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Broad-bodied Chaser +13
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
Pasqueflower · Toothwort · Wood Speedwell · Balkan Spurge · Dark Mullein +30
- PasqueflowerPulsatilla vulgaris
- ToothwortLathraea squamaria
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
- Balkan SpurgeEuphorbia oblongata
- Dark MulleinVerbascum nigrum
- Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens
- SanicleSanicula europaea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,369 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds42 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Goldcrest · Robin +37
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- PintailAnas acuta
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WigeonMareca penelope
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
🦌Mammals3 species
winterautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Fallow Deer
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- Fallow DeerDama dama
🐸Amphibians3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common ToadBufo bufo
🐝Insects18 species
springsummer
2025▾
Large Red Damselfly · Common Darter · Azure Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Broad-bodied Chaser +13
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
Pasqueflower · Toothwort · Wood Speedwell · Balkan Spurge · Dark Mullein +30
- PasqueflowerPulsatilla vulgaris
- ToothwortLathraea squamaria
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
- Balkan SpurgeEuphorbia oblongata
- Dark MulleinVerbascum nigrum
- Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens
- SanicleSanicula europaea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
