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Places › England › Eastern › Watford Getting here
51.68202, -0.41294
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Lesser Yoke-moss, Curled Dock +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Lesser Yoke-moss, Curled Dock +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 7 Walking route ▾
The Watermeadow Walk
Named route Ref Ver 7 Local walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ebury Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 8 Walking route ▾
The Confluence Walk
Named route Ref Ver 8 Local walking route
Show on map 72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Rickmansworth to Croxley Green Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Length 28 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 65 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 65 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Leggatts Way, North Watford
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Wildlife to spot
17,517 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,517 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Magpie +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Southern Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Halesus radiatus · Hairy Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +4
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Oak Bush-cricket 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Variable-leaved Crestwort · Lesser Yoke-moss · Curled Dock · Hoary Ragwort · Common Toadflax +4
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025 Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025 Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025 Lady's Bedstraw Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,517 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Magpie +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Southern Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Halesus radiatus · Hairy Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +4
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Oak Bush-cricket 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Variable-leaved Crestwort · Lesser Yoke-moss · Curled Dock · Hoary Ragwort · Common Toadflax +4
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla Lesser Yoke-moss Zygodon conoideus Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025 Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025 Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025 Lady's Bedstraw Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meconema meridionale
Meconema meridionale
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Galium verum2025
Galium verum2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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