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Clarence Park

16 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.75367, -0.32383

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Nino — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Trioza centranthi +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
St Albans Green Ringpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
St Albans Green Ringpublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Dellfieldpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cricket pavilion, Clarence Park

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cricket pavilion, Clarence Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park2.1 km→✦BasillicaHistoric site2.2 km→✦Verulamium, site ofHistoric site2.4 km→