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Knutsford Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.66624, -0.38367

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕WRFC Bar & Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Starling +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Starling +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 10 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
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shenley Walk 3Walking route
Named routeRef 3Local walking route
Colne Valley Cycle Routepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Colne Valley Cycle Routepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Reeds Walkpublic footpath · 516 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 516 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 6Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Radlett Road, Watford

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Radlett Road, Watford

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Oxhey ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→

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