Getting here
51.79537, -0.08065
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 61
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Hertfordshire Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
37
8 named nearby · 29 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
43
43 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Harcamlow Way · Walking0
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
Hertfordshire Way · Walking267 km
Hertfordshire Chain Walk · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Castle Bridges · public footpath
Wallfield Alley · public footpath
The Gulphs · public footpath
About this urban park
Castle Grounds is a urban park covering 4 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
☕
Café
The Glass House · 153m
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Parking
St Andrew Street Car Park · Paid · 113m
🛝
Playground
66m away
🚻
Toilets
109m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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