Harwoods Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.64784, -0.40862
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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Snowberry, Field Forklet-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snowberry, Field Forklet-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Ebury WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
LCN 89Cycling route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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