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Longacres Open Space

5 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.75037, -0.30118

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 61

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 7Walking route

The Watermeadow Walk

Named routeRef Ver 7Local walking route
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 4Walking route

The Rebournbury Walk

Named routeRef Ver4Local walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route386 m
Named routeRef 6Length 386 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
South Drivebridleway · 224 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 224 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hixberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 22 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 22 mPath type: unclassified
Hixberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 208 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 208 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Table Tennis, Longacres Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Table Tennis, Longacres Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site4 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦NAPSBURY HOSPITALHistoric site3 km→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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