Out & about

Located in the heart of Letchworth, Howard Park and Gardens was created over 100 years ago as a central part of the world's first garden city.

The park and gardens are divided by a road, Hillshott, with the park's more formal gardens and bowling green on one side and the more informal Howard Park with paddling pool and play areas, on the other.

Great in the summer when... Read more

Jordans Mill is based just off the A1 in Broom, near Biggleswade, boasting a Riverside Café, Mill Gardens, Mill Shop and 150-year- old flour mill
which sits by the River Ivel.

Visit this lovingly restored Victorian watermill to gain a fascinating insight into the heritage of flour milling in Britain and the unique story of the
Jordan family. The Mill is open for tours... Read more

Our gardens are open for you to relax and enjoy the fresh air. Our shops and restaurant outdoor seating areas are open, but the rest of our buildings are closed. Book a time slot to Kew Gardens or Wakehurst before you come.

Our 250 acres offer a quiet refuge for country picnics and dog walking (visitors are asked to use leads in the park and not to take pets into the gardens). You might catch a glimpse of Red and Sika deer. Children can run loose at the Adventure Playground, search for Geoffrey the Gorilla, hiding at the centre of the Victorian Maze, and enjoy a dinosaur safari with 72 pre-historic creatures grazing amongst the redwoods. Closed during the winter.

Large splash pool with play areas, well maintained lawns (trees with shaded areas), public toilets, kiosk and a small pay and display car park.

Reopening 5th May 2021. Advance booking will be required. Booking opens 7th April.

The Walled Garden at Luton Hoo Estate was designed by Capability Brown in the late 1760's for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, noted Botanist and Prime Minister under George III. The Garden changed and evolved under owners and management to match the fashion of horticulture in the 19th and 20th centuries,... Read more

At the heart of the Forest of Marston Vale, the Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park offer a fantastic, natural place to enjoy the great outdoors with 225 hectares of woodlands, wetlands and grasslands. Surrounding our meadow and lakes is over 17km of surfaced paths to make exploring easy for everyone (including bikes, horses and buggies!). There is a cafe, gift shop, bike hire and outdoor playground.

Moggerhanger Park is a Grade 1 listed Georgian Historic House set in 33 acres of parkland and woodland. It is recognised as the most complete surviving example of Sir John Soane's architecture and is set in stylish grounds and woodlands sculpted by Humphry Repton.

The Park is ultimately owned by a Christian charity and, as well as being open to day visitors, is now a prestigious venue... Read more

Norton Common Local Nature Reserve brings the countryside into the very heart of Letchworth. It's a place for people, and wildlife, to enjoy. and is packed full of things to do for people of all ages.

Features and activities:
Play areas - for young and older children
Skateboard park
Outdoor swimming pool with cafeteria
Picnic area
Pavilion... Read more

Paradise Wildlife Park is voted Hertfordshire's No.1 Outdoor Attraction by Trip Advisor and set in the beautiful surrounding of Broxbourne Woods in the heart of the Hertfordshire Countryside.

Paradise is home to over 800 exotic wild animals, from the biggest tiger species, Amur tigers to the world's smallest known monkey the pygmy marmoset. Paradise even exhibits the largest anaconda... Read more