Collins Meadow Playing Field
Getting here
51.76360, 0.08303
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Bloom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Bloom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Greenfinch, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam, Yarrow +20 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam, Yarrow +20 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Harcamlow WayWalking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Peldon Roadpublic footpath · 113 m
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Wildlife to spot
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