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Cassiobury Park

200 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome200 ha

Getting here

51.65995, -0.42041

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Marlborough Passagepublic footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Rustic Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

80 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

Watford: Cassiobury Park, Christmas morning 2005

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watford: Cassiobury Park, Christmas morning 2005

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Croxley View PlaygroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.6 km→