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CASSIOBURY PARK

25 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.66066, -0.42569

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rustic Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

88 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

About this nature reserve

Cassiobury Park is a 25-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Watford, Eastern England. Visitors often enjoy recreational activities such as walking and cycling, alongside a diverse range of habitats supporting various wildlife like insects and birds.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Watford Miniature Railway, Cassiobury Park, Watford

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watford Miniature Railway, Cassiobury Park, Watford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.7 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve4.7 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park1.7 km→

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