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NAPSBURY HOSPITAL

100 ha

📷 Jack Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome100 ha

Getting here

51.72410, -0.31351

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Peregrine
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Peregrine, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Peregrine, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ver Valley Walk 5Walking route

The Three Burys Walk

Named routeRef Ver5Local 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
River Ver TrailWalking route

17 mile footpath along the River Ver

Named routeRegional walking route
Manor StrollWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Birklands Lanepublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mPath type: residential
Birklands Lanepublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: footway
Cotlandswickpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Verulamium Park Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
St Albans Green RingCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 6Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Herons Waybridleway · 485 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Watery Lanerestricted byway · 570 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 570 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Napsbury Hospital London Colney

📷 Jack Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Napsbury Hospital London Colney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Verulamium ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Roman VerulamiumHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Grebe House Wildlife GardenUrban park4.2 km→