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Westwood Park

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.67222, -0.55747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 174m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 19 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▾

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km▾
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Bedford Avenuepublic footpath · 372 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 372 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

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27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
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
NCN National Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary

📷 Wikipedia · Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 167m

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Playground

174m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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