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Turkey Farm Recreation Ground

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Common Feather-moss, White Clover +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Common Feather-moss, White Clover +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Small White, 7-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
STOOP Link Path 3 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path LinkWalking route

A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 4 o'clock on clockface)

Named route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
Old Railway & River LeaWalking route7.9 km

After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.

Named routeLength 7.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional 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
Wheatcotespublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route769 m
Named routeRef 12Length 769 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route337 m
Named routeRef 12Length 337 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Back Lanebyway open to all traffic · 225 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 225 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Brookbridge Lane, Datchworth Green

Brookbridge Lane, Datchworth Green

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