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Walsworth Common

19 ha

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BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

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 Carrion Crow and Rock Dove
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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 — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 10-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 10-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Kingfisher WayWalking route
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
Coleridge Closepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Saint Michael's Mountpublic footpath · 179 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mPath type: residential
Campbell Closepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

83 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
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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
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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

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Walsworth Common recreation ground

Walsworth Common recreation ground

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