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Ditton Park

114 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome114 ha

Getting here

51.49240, -0.55994

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 90m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 61

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chapel in Ditton Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chapel in Ditton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Lascelles Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park3.6 km→

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