Bishop’s Stortford is situated in East Herts, near to the Herts/Essex border. It’s 30 miles from London and less than 20 minutes by car from Junction 27 of the M25 via the M11 motorway.

You can find information on the locations and charges for car parks in Bishop’s Stortford on our car park pages. Some of our car parks have designated motorcycle bays.

There are regular rail services from London Liverpool Street to Bishop’s Stortford.
 

Parks and Beyond Walks

Explore the south west corner of Bishop's Stortford by following Parks and Beyond circular walks which link together five East Herts Council managed open spaces - Southern Country Park, Northern Parkland, Thorley Wedge, Bishop's Park and The Firs.

View the byelaws documents for more information:

• Southern Country Byelaws
• Southern Parkland Byelaws 
• Northern County Byelaws 
• Northern Parkland Byelaws

Play Areas

Features

• Cradle Swing - 4 Seat
• Flat Swing - 4 seat
• Group / Basket Swing
• Tower Slide
• 2 x Springer Units
• Springer Seesaw - 2 seat
• DDA Roundabout
• Toddler Multi-Unit with Slide
• Junior Multi-Unit Climber
• Senior Multi-Unit with Slide (Alien)
• Agility Trim Trail
• Teenage Shelter
• Twin Goal Posts with Rebound Fencing
   

This is the new Greenspace Action Plan for Thorley Wedge & Northern Parkland 2024-2029.

You can also view the Engagement Response Document, compiled from responses to the initial GAP Briefing Document for the site.