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Old Court House Recreation Ground

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.65175, -0.20240

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Munchies — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Fescue, Yorkshire-fog, Daisy +58 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Fescue, Yorkshire-fog, Daisy +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
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London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
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LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling green and pavilion in Old Court House Recreation Ground

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling green and pavilion in Old Court House Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

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🌱Friary ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Quiet GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Old Courthouse Recreation GroundUrban park100 m→

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