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Grove Green

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.61963, -0.42820

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Wood Bristle-moss, Cherry Laurel +56 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Holly, Wood Bristle-moss, Cherry Laurel +56 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Xylota sylvarum, Volucella inanis +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Xylota sylvarum, Volucella inanis +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, White Dead-nettle, Wild Strawberry +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wolsey Roadpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Westbury Roadpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Westbury Roadpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath south of Grove Park Farm

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath south of Grove Park Farm

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve3.8 km→🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site1.7 km→

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