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Places › England › Eastern › Watford Getting here
51.67927, -0.41481
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Aquarius paludum +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Aquarius paludum +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ebury Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ver Valley Walk 8 Walking route ▾
The Confluence Walk
Named route Ref Ver 8 Local walking route
Show on map Merry Hill Circular Footpath Walking route ▾
NB broken bridge over a stream in SE corner, requiring a diversion
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Rickmansworth to Croxley Green Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Length 28 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 28 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map Photos The Orchard Primary School rebuild
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Wildlife to spot
17,144 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,144 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Herring Gull +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Southern Green Shieldbug · Halesus radiatus · Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +4
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Oak Bush-cricket Lady's Bedstraw · Pineappleweed
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,144 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Herring Gull +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Southern Green Shieldbug · Halesus radiatus · Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +4
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Oak Bush-cricket Lady's Bedstraw · Pineappleweed
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meconema meridionale
Meconema meridionale
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
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