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Brunton Memorial Ground

📷 Wikipedia · Brunton Memorial Ground · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.67588, -0.30854

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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
  • ⚽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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Ragwort, Garlic Mustard +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Ragwort, Garlic Mustard +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Dandelion, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 1Walking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 6Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 78 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 78 mPath type: track
Tykeswater Lanebyway open to all traffic · 191 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 191 mPath type: track

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Brunton Memorial Ground

📷 Wikipedia · Brunton Memorial Ground · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park3.2 km→🌱Leeming ParkUrban park2 km→

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