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Maxwell Park

12 ha

📷 Elaine Elliman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.65669, -0.26534

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +118 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Maxwell Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: unclassified
Warwick Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Jubilee Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN12 Proposed alternative routeCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maxwell Hillside Park

📷 Elaine Elliman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maxwell Hillside Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site3 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park3.4 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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