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Lydekker Park

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.81976, -0.35799

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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
  • ☕Brad & Dills — 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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Barn Owl +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Barn Owl +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spotted Spurge, Green Bristle-grass, Common Fiddleneck +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spotted Spurge, Green Bristle-grass, Common Fiddleneck +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local walking route
Lea Valley CircleWalking route4.3 km

Walk over the River Lea and gaze across its valley. One of the main rivers in Hertfordshire, it rises as a chalk stream – one of only 200 or so in the world.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Devil's Dyke & NomanslandWalking route4.6 km

Walk through the impressive Devil's Dyke, an ancient defensive earthworks from Celtic times. Stroll though the beautiful meadows of the Marshalls Heath nature reserve and the pretty woodlands bordering Nomansland Common.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Romans & NomanslandWalking route7.8 km

Walk along ancient thoroughfares created by Romans and Saxons. Stroll through the picturesque and historic hamlets of Coleman Green, Cromer Hyde and Nomansland and finally enjoy stunning views across Wheathampstead and beyond.

Named routeLength 7.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ayot GreenwayCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lydekker Park car park

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lydekker Park car park

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