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Manor House Grounds

1 ha

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.70422, -0.42014

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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
  • ☕That Little Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Lesser Yoke-moss, Great Willowherb +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Lesser Yoke-moss, Great Willowherb +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 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
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
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 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
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 6Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route707 m
Named routeRef 6Length 707 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abbots Langley Community Centre, Manor House Grounds

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abbots Langley Community Centre, Manor House Grounds

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🌱Cassiobury ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kitters GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (South Side)Urban park1 km→🌱Leavesden Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Leavesden Country Park (North Side)Urban park1.1 km→

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