Goodwood Recreation Ground 2 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Watford Getting here
51.68263, -0.42268
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ebury Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Merry Hill Circular Footpath Walking route ▾
NB broken bridge over a stream in SE corner, requiring a diversion
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map Abbey Line Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal public footpath · 25 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 25 m Path type: footway
Show on map 72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Rickmansworth to Croxley Green Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
13,619 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,619 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Herring Gull +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Halesus radiatus · Hairy Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Hoary Ragwort · Common Toadflax · Lady's Bedstraw · Pineappleweed · White Campion +2
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea White Campion Silene latifolia White Clover Trifolium repens Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,619 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Herring Gull +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Halesus radiatus · Hairy Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Hoary Ragwort · Common Toadflax · Lady's Bedstraw · Pineappleweed · White Campion +2
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea White Campion Silene latifolia White Clover Trifolium repens Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
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