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Ann Shaw Garden

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.62664, -0.39047

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Speedwell, Ramsons, Grass Vetchling +178 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wood Speedwell, Ramsons, Grass Vetchling +178 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +22 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forfar House, South Oxhey

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forfar House, South Oxhey

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Hatch End Riverside ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park3.1 km→

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