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Moatfield Recreation Ground

9 ha

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.64855, -0.35900

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Tufted Duck +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Tufted Duck +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Stitchwort, Tufted Hair-grass, Marsh-marigold +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Stitchwort, Tufted Hair-grass, Marsh-marigold +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watling Chase Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Baird Closepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Stanmore to the Thames Cycle RouteCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moatfield Recreation Ground, Bourne Road

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moatfield Recreation Ground, Bourne Road

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