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David Smith Memorial Recreation Ground

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.76202, 0.47543

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thistle, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thistle, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 53 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 53 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The entrance to Bridgemarsh care home, Main Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The entrance to Bridgemarsh care home, Main Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Melbourne ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Frank Whitmore GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Central Park Memorial GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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