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The Village Green

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.92986, -0.27478

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perforate St John's-wort, Cuckooflower, Toothwort +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perforate St John's-wort, Cuckooflower, Toothwort +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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
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
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Cycling

46 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 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
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 12Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The village green, Gosmore

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The village green, Gosmore

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🌱Windmill HillUrban park2 km→🌱Ransom's Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Triangle Community GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Walsworth CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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