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Belfry Avenue Open Space

8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.60890, -0.49308

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Gadwall
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 259m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Gadwall, Tufted Duck +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Teal, Gadwall, Tufted Duck +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belfry Avenue

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belfry Avenue

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