Montesole Playing Fields
Getting here
51.60088, -0.39223
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +46 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower, Honeysuckle +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower, Honeysuckle +20 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Marmalade Hoverfly +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Marmalade Hoverfly +26 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
Celandine RouteWalking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
LCN+ link 88Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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