J Shennan Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.71953, 0.46778
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 123m away — 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 123m away — 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Purple Hairstreak, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Purple Hairstreak, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Common Bent · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bent · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Wildlife to spot
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