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Meadow Park

11 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.66266, -0.26988

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Speckled Wood +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +133 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn, Bramble +16 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 8Walking route

The Confluence Walk

Named routeRef Ver 8Local walking route
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
Maxwell Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: unclassified
Sutton Pathpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: footway
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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

Meadow Park, Borehamwood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadow Park, Borehamwood

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🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦ALDENHAM HOUSEHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Aberford ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️ALDENHAMCountry park3.4 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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