Kimpton Recreation Ground
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife⚽ Pitches
Public access Dogs welcome
Places › England › Eastern › North Hertfordshire Getting here
51.85047, -0.29170
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon ⚽ 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
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Old Railway & River Lea Walking route 7.9 km ▾
After a brief visit to the remains of Wheathampstead railway station, the walk follows the Ayot Greenway (route of the Permanent Way) to Ayot Green. The return journey follows the course of the River Lea.
Named route Length 7.9 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wheathampstead to Shaw's Corner Circular Walk, Shaw's Corner Walking route 12.2 km ▾
Mostly easy walking across established footpaths and fields. There are some steps along the route, and a steep gully at section 2. Assistance dogs only at Shaw's Corner.
Named route Length 12.2 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Nickey Line Walking route ▾
Former Chiltern Way Walking route ▾
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in June 2022. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
Named route Ref CWex Local walking route
Show on map Pam's Lane public footpath · 128 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 128 m Path type: service
Show on map Butt End Path public footpath · 157 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 157 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ayot Greenway Cycling route ▾
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Recreational Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Local circular? cycle route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hall Lane bridleway · 129 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 129 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Hall Lane bridleway · 534 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 534 m Surface compacted Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
9,462 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,462 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Rook +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rock Dove Columba livia Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Gull Larus canus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Redwing Turdus iliacus Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Raven Corvus corax Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Gatekeeper · Large White · Meadow Brown · Small White · Red Admiral +15
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Peacock Aglais io Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,462 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Rook +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rock Dove Columba livia Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Gull Larus canus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Redwing Turdus iliacus Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Raven Corvus corax Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Gatekeeper · Large White · Meadow Brown · Small White · Red Admiral +15
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Peacock Aglais io Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2024
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024 