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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pasqueflower, Toothwort, Swine-cress +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
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Cycling

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

Wildlife to spot

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