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Keen Fields

33 ha

📷 Ray Stanton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

51.75756, -0.46181

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Trailing Bellflower, Hemlock +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Trailing Bellflower, Hemlock +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ver Valley Walk 3Walking route

The Winterbourne Walk

Named routeRef Ver3Local walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 57Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 57Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Keen Fields, Hemel Hempstead

📷 Ray Stanton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Keen Fields, Hemel Hempstead

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