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🌱 Urban park

Chiltern Open Air Museum

41 ha

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Chiltern Heritage Trail

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Milton Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

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44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mPath type: bridleway

About this urban park

Chiltern Open Air Museum is a urban park covering 41 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Tin chapel, Chiltern Open Air Museum

Tin chapel, Chiltern Open Air Museum

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Playground

107m away

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Toilets

57m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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