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Northridge Park

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75445, -0.49435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Floating Pennywort +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Coltsfoot, Floating Pennywort +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
In the Footsteps of Capability Brown, Ashridge EstateWalking route6.9 km

Discover the Golden Valley, a hidden gem of the Ashridge Estate, on this 4.3-mile walk. Designed by the famous 'Capability' Brown this masterpiece ranks among his finest works. Well-trodden footpaths, tracks and grassland which may be muddy in winter.

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buncefield Lane QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hemel Hempstead: Northridge Park

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hemel Hempstead: Northridge Park

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🌱Warners End ValleyUrban park700 m→🌱Gadebridge ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦Berkhamsted motte and bailey castleHistoric site4.6 km→✦Berkhamsted CastleHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Northridge ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Fishery MoorUrban park1.2 km→

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