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Broxbourne Recreation Ground

1 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Coffee Station — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Early Bumblebee, Bumblebee +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Richmond Courtpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
New River Pathpublic footpath · 369 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Richmond Courtpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mid-C19 houses, Station Road, Broxbourne

Mid-C19 houses, Station Road, Broxbourne

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