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Langleybury Playing Field

4 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.69105, -0.43989

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 219m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large White, Peacock +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large White, Peacock +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 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
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route28 m
Named routeLength 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 6Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route257 m
Named routeLength 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge seen from Langleybury Lane

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field edge seen from Langleybury Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Goodwood Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.5 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park2.5 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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