Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.89940, -0.39541
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Winter Aconite, Green Alkanet, Common Amaranth +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Winter Aconite, Green Alkanet, Common Amaranth +20 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Psychoda sigma, Drosophila hydei, Sylvicola fuscatus +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Psychoda sigma, Drosophila hydei, Sylvicola fuscatus +7 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Common Nettle
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route445 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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