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Aycliffe Park

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Silver-moss +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Silver-moss +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ayot Pathpublic footpath · 483 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 483 mPath type: footway
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
Wentbridge Pathpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route694 m
Named routeRef 12Length 694 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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